#495A35 Color
#495A35 is rgb(73, 90, 53) in RGB, hsl(88, 26%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 0%, 41%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#495A35rgb(73, 90, 53)hsl(88, 26%, 28%)hsv(88, 41%, 35%)cmyk(19%, 0%, 41%, 65%)oklch(44.3% 0.061 128.7)lab(36.04% -12.28 19.13)lch(36.04% 22.73 122.69)What #495A35 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 #495A35, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#495A35 Channel Values
How #495A35 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 90 · B 53 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 88° · S 26% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 88° · S 41% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 19% · M 0% · Y 41% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.51:1 vs white · 2.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #495A35 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 #495A35
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #495A35; 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 #495A35
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 #495A35 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.
#495A35#575735#525835#555536#505735#4D5656#4C584B#555555Using #495A35 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-495a35: #495A35;background-color: #495A35;colors: { 'color-495a35': '#495A35' }Color(red: 0.286, green: 0.353, blue: 0.208)<color name="color_495a35">#495A35</color>fill="#495A35"More Green Colors
#495A35 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#495A35 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #495A35?
#495A35 is a dark green — rgb(73, 90, 53) in RGB and hsl(88, 26%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.83.
What is the RGB value of #495A35?
#495A35 is rgb(73, 90, 53) — red 73, green 90, and blue 53 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #495A35?
#495A35 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 0%, 41%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #495A35 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #495A35 scores 7.51:1 against white and 2.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #495A35 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #495A35 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 13.49, which is visibly different.
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