#496331 Color
#496331 is rgb(73, 99, 49) in RGB, hsl(91, 34%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 0%, 51%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Moss Green (#4A5D23), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#496331rgb(73, 99, 49)hsl(91, 34%, 29%)hsv(91, 51%, 39%)cmyk(26%, 0%, 51%, 61%)oklch(46.6% 0.081 131.4)lab(38.92% -17.30 24.96)lch(38.92% 30.37 124.73)What #496331 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 #496331, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#496331 Channel Values
How #496331 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 99 · B 49 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 91° · S 34% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 91° · S 51% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 26% · M 0% · Y 51% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.75:1 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 #496331 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 #496331
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #496331; 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 #496331
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 #496331 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.
#496331#5F5F31#576131#5B5B32#555F32#4F5E5E#4D6050#5B5B5BUsing #496331 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-496331: #496331;background-color: #496331;colors: { 'color-496331': '#496331' }Color(red: 0.286, green: 0.388, blue: 0.192)<color name="color_496331">#496331</color>fill="#496331"More Green Colors
#496331 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#496331 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #496331?
#496331 is a dark green — rgb(73, 99, 49) in RGB and hsl(91, 34%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Moss Green (#4A5D23), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.91.
What is the RGB value of #496331?
#496331 is rgb(73, 99, 49) — red 73, green 99, and blue 49 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #496331?
#496331 converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 0%, 51%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #496331 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #496331 scores 6.75:1 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 #496331 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #496331 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 6.43, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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