#495742 Color
#495742 is rgb(73, 87, 66) in RGB, hsl(100, 14%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 0%, 24%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ebony (#555D50), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.32. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#495742rgb(73, 87, 66)hsl(100, 14%, 30%)hsv(100, 24%, 34%)cmyk(16%, 0%, 24%, 66%)oklch(43.8% 0.038 135.3)lab(35.29% -9.03 10.36)lch(35.29% 13.75 131.09)What #495742 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #495742, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#495742 Channel Values
How #495742 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 73 · G 87 · B 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 100° · S 14% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 100° · S 24% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 16% · M 0% · Y 24% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.71:1 vs white · 2.73:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #495742 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #495742
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #495742; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #495742
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #495742 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#495742#555542#505642#535342#4F5442#4C5555#4B564E#535353Using #495742 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-495742: #495742;background-color: #495742;colors: { 'color-495742': '#495742' }Color(red: 0.286, green: 0.341, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_495742">#495742</color>fill="#495742"More Green Colors
#495742 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#495742 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #495742?
#495742 is a dark green — rgb(73, 87, 66) in RGB and hsl(100, 14%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ebony (#555D50), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.32.
What is the RGB value of #495742?
#495742 is rgb(73, 87, 66) — red 73, green 87, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #495742?
#495742 converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 0%, 24%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #495742 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #495742 scores 7.71:1 against white and 2.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #495742 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #495742 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 15.23, which is visibly different.
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