#496228 Color
#496228 is rgb(73, 98, 40) in RGB, hsl(86, 42%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 0%, 59%, 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 3.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#496228rgb(73, 98, 40)hsl(86, 42%, 27%)hsv(86, 59%, 38%)cmyk(26%, 0%, 59%, 62%)oklch(46.2% 0.089 128.8)lab(38.49% -17.61 29.25)lch(38.49% 34.14 121.04)What #496228 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 #496228, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#496228 Channel Values
How #496228 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 98 · B 40 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 86° · S 42% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 86° · S 59% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 26% · M 0% · Y 59% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.86:1 vs white · 3.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #496228 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 #496228
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #496228; 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 #496228
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 #496228 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.
#496228#5E5E28#576028#5B5B2A#545E29#505D5D#4D5F4D#5A5A5AUsing #496228 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-496228: #496228;background-color: #496228;colors: { 'color-496228': '#496228' }Color(red: 0.286, green: 0.384, blue: 0.157)<color name="color_496228">#496228</color>fill="#496228"More Green Colors
#496228 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#496228 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #496228?
#496228 is a dark green — rgb(73, 98, 40) in RGB and hsl(86, 42%, 27%) 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 3.13.
What is the RGB value of #496228?
#496228 is rgb(73, 98, 40) — red 73, green 98, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #496228?
#496228 converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 0%, 59%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #496228 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #496228 scores 6.86:1 against white and 3.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #496228 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #496228 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 4.19, which is very hard to tell apart.
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