#495A44 Color
#495A44 is rgb(73, 90, 68) in RGB, hsl(106, 14%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 0%, 24%, 65%) 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 6.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#495A44rgb(73, 90, 68)hsl(106, 14%, 31%)hsv(106, 24%, 35%)cmyk(19%, 0%, 24%, 65%)oklch(44.6% 0.041 138.6)lab(36.30% -10.38 10.51)lch(36.30% 14.77 134.65)What #495A44 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 #495A44, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#495A44 Channel Values
How #495A44 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 68 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 106° · S 14% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 106° · S 24% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 19% · M 0% · Y 24% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.42:1 vs white · 2.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #495A44 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 #495A44
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #495A44; 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 #495A44
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 #495A44 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.
#495A44#575744#525844#555545#505744#4C5858#4B5950#555555Using #495A44 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-495a44: #495A44;background-color: #495A44;colors: { 'color-495a44': '#495A44' }Color(red: 0.286, green: 0.353, blue: 0.267)<color name="color_495a44">#495A44</color>fill="#495A44"More Green Colors
#495A44 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#495A44 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #495A44?
#495A44 is a dark green — rgb(73, 90, 68) in RGB and hsl(106, 14%, 31%) 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 6.9.
What is the RGB value of #495A44?
#495A44 is rgb(73, 90, 68) — red 73, green 90, and blue 68 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #495A44?
#495A44 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 0%, 24%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #495A44 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #495A44 scores 7.42:1 against white and 2.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #495A44 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #495A44 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 15.45, which is visibly different.
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