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#496322 Color

#496322 is rgb(73, 99, 34) in RGB, hsl(84, 49%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 0%, 66%, 61%) 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 4.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#496322
HEX#496322
RGBrgb(73, 99, 34)
HSLhsl(84, 49%, 26%)
HSVhsv(84, 66%, 39%)
CMYKcmyk(26%, 0%, 66%, 61%)
OKLCHoklch(46.4% 0.097 128.2)
LABlab(38.77% -18.54 32.52)
LCHlch(38.77% 37.44 119.69)

What #496322 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 #496322, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#496322 Channel Values

How #496322 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 73 · G 99 · B 348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 84° · S 49% · L 26%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 84° · S 66% · V 39%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 26% · M 0% · Y 66% · K 61%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.79:1 vs white · 3.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #496322 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.

TextWhite text6.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #496322

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #496322; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #496322

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #496322 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.

Typical#496322
Protanopia#5F5F22
Protanomaly#576122
Deuteranopia#5B5B24
Deuteranomaly#555F23
Tritanopia#505E5E
Tritanomaly#4D604C
Achromatopsia#5B5B5B

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Using #496322 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-496322: #496322;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #496322;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-496322': '#496322' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.286, green: 0.388, blue: 0.133)
Android XML<color name="color_496322">#496322</color>
SVG fillfill="#496322"

More Green Colors

#496322 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#496322 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #496322?

#496322 is a dark green — rgb(73, 99, 34) in RGB and hsl(84, 49%, 26%) 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 4.7.

What is the RGB value of #496322?

#496322 is rgb(73, 99, 34) — red 73, green 99, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #496322?

#496322 converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 0%, 66%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #496322 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #496322 scores 6.79:1 against white and 3.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #496322 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #496322 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 4.73, which is very hard to tell apart.

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