#49612E Color
#49612E is rgb(73, 97, 46) in RGB, hsl(88, 36%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 0%, 53%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Moss Green (#4A5D23), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.72. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#49612Ergb(73, 97, 46)hsl(88, 36%, 28%)hsv(88, 53%, 38%)cmyk(25%, 0%, 53%, 62%)oklch(46% 0.081 129.8)lab(38.23% -16.59 25.77)lch(38.23% 30.65 122.77)What #49612E 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 #49612E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#49612E Channel Values
How #49612E 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 97 · B 46 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 88° · S 36% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 88° · S 53% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 25% · M 0% · Y 53% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.92:1 vs white · 3.03:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #49612E 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 #49612E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #49612E; 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 #49612E
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 #49612E 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.
#49612E#5D5D2E#565F2E#5A5A2F#545D2F#4F5C5C#4D5E4E#5A5A5AUsing #49612E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-49612e: #49612E;background-color: #49612E;colors: { 'color-49612e': '#49612E' }Color(red: 0.286, green: 0.380, blue: 0.180)<color name="color_49612e">#49612E</color>fill="#49612E"More Green Colors
#49612E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#49612E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #49612E?
#49612E is a dark green — rgb(73, 97, 46) in RGB and hsl(88, 36%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Moss Green (#4A5D23), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.72.
What is the RGB value of #49612E?
#49612E is rgb(73, 97, 46) — red 73, green 97, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #49612E?
#49612E converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 0%, 53%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #49612E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #49612E scores 6.92:1 against white and 3.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #49612E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #49612E 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 6.14, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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