#495A5F Color
#495A5F is rgb(73, 90, 95) in RGB, hsl(194, 13%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 5%, 0%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iron Gray (#555D61), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#495A5Frgb(73, 90, 95)hsl(194, 13%, 33%)hsv(194, 23%, 37%)cmyk(23%, 5%, 0%, 63%)oklch(45.5% 0.022 217.5)lab(36.94% -5.84 -5.19)lch(36.94% 7.81 221.61)What #495A5F 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 #495A5F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#495A5F Channel Values
How #495A5F 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 95 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 194° · S 13% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 194° · S 23% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 23% · M 5% · Y 0% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.21:1 vs white · 2.91:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #495A5F 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 #495A5F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #495A5F; 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 #495A5F
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 #495A5F 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.
#495A5F#57575F#52585F#55555F#50575F#485B5B#485A5C#575757Using #495A5F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-495a5f: #495A5F;background-color: #495A5F;colors: { 'color-495a5f': '#495A5F' }Color(red: 0.286, green: 0.353, blue: 0.373)<color name="color_495a5f">#495A5F</color>fill="#495A5F"More Teal Colors
#495A5F sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#495A5F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #495A5F?
#495A5F is a dark teal — rgb(73, 90, 95) in RGB and hsl(194, 13%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iron Gray (#555D61), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.2.
What is the RGB value of #495A5F?
#495A5F is rgb(73, 90, 95) — red 73, green 90, and blue 95 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #495A5F?
#495A5F converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 5%, 0%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #495A5F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #495A5F scores 7.21:1 against white and 2.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #495A5F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #495A5F 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 8.74, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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