#496241 Color
#496241 is rgb(73, 98, 65) in RGB, hsl(105, 20%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 0%, 34%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hunter Green (#355E3B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.94. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#496241rgb(73, 98, 65)hsl(105, 20%, 32%)hsv(105, 34%, 38%)cmyk(26%, 0%, 34%, 62%)oklch(46.6% 0.06 138.3)lab(38.83% -14.98 15.69)lch(38.83% 21.70 133.66)What #496241 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 #496241, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#496241 Channel Values
How #496241 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 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 105° · S 20% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 105° · S 34% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 26% · M 0% · Y 34% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.76:1 vs white · 3.11:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #496241 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 #496241
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #496241; 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 #496241
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 #496241 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.
#496241#5E5E41#576041#5B5B42#545E42#4E5F5F#4C6054#5B5B5BUsing #496241 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-496241: #496241;background-color: #496241;colors: { 'color-496241': '#496241' }Color(red: 0.286, green: 0.384, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_496241">#496241</color>fill="#496241"More Green Colors
#496241 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#496241 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #496241?
#496241 is a dark green — rgb(73, 98, 65) in RGB and hsl(105, 20%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hunter Green (#355E3B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.94.
What is the RGB value of #496241?
#496241 is rgb(73, 98, 65) — red 73, green 98, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #496241?
#496241 converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 0%, 34%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #496241 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #496241 scores 6.76:1 against white and 3.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #496241 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #496241 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 15.11, which is visibly different.
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