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#495841 Color

#495841 is rgb(73, 88, 65) in RGB, hsl(99, 15%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 0%, 26%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rifle Green (#414833), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.07. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#495841
HEX#495841
RGBrgb(73, 88, 65)
HSLhsl(99, 15%, 30%)
HSVhsv(99, 26%, 35%)
CMYKcmyk(17%, 0%, 26%, 65%)
OKLCHoklch(44.1% 0.041 134.9)
LABlab(35.59% -9.72 11.38)
LCHlch(35.59% 14.96 130.50)

What #495841 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 #495841, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#495841 Channel Values

How #495841 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 73 · G 88 · B 658-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 99° · S 15% · L 30%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 99° · S 26% · V 35%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 17% · M 0% · Y 26% · K 65%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.62:1 vs white · 2.76:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #495841 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.

TextWhite text7.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #495841

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #495841; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #495841

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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Shades

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How #495841 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.

Typical#495841
Protanopia#565641
Protanomaly#515741
Deuteranopia#535342
Deuteranomaly#4F5541
Tritanopia#4C5656
Tritanomaly#4B574E
Achromatopsia#545454

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Using #495841 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-495841: #495841;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #495841;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-495841': '#495841' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.286, green: 0.345, blue: 0.255)
Android XML<color name="color_495841">#495841</color>
SVG fillfill="#495841"

More Green Colors

#495841 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#495841 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #495841?

#495841 is a dark green — rgb(73, 88, 65) in RGB and hsl(99, 15%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rifle Green (#414833), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.07.

What is the RGB value of #495841?

#495841 is rgb(73, 88, 65) — red 73, green 88, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #495841?

#495841 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 0%, 26%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #495841 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #495841 scores 7.62:1 against white and 2.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #495841 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #495841 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 16.15, which is visibly different.

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