#496501 Color
#496501 is rgb(73, 101, 1) in RGB, hsl(77, 98%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 0%, 99%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sap Green (#507D2A), visibly different at ΔE 12.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#496501rgb(73, 101, 1)hsl(77, 98%, 20%)hsv(77, 99%, 40%)cmyk(28%, 0%, 99%, 60%)oklch(46.7% 0.119 126.2)lab(39.26% -20.85 44.16)lch(39.26% 48.84 115.27)What #496501 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 #496501, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#496501 Channel Values
How #496501 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 101 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 77° · S 98% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 77° · S 99% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 28% · M 0% · Y 99% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.68:1 vs white · 3.15:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #496501 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 #496501
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #496501; 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 #496501
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 #496501 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.
#496501#616102#586302#5D5D07#566004#515F5F#4E614A#5C5C5CUsing #496501 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-496501: #496501;background-color: #496501;colors: { 'color-496501': '#496501' }Color(red: 0.286, green: 0.396, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_496501">#496501</color>fill="#496501"More Green Colors
#496501 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#496501 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #496501?
#496501 is a dark green — rgb(73, 101, 1) in RGB and hsl(77, 98%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sap Green (#507D2A), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.02.
What is the RGB value of #496501?
#496501 is rgb(73, 101, 1) — red 73, green 101, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #496501?
#496501 converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 0%, 99%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #496501 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #496501 scores 6.68:1 against white and 3.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #496501 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #496501 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 14.87, which is visibly different.
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