#496958 Color
#496958 is rgb(73, 105, 88) in RGB, hsl(148, 18%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 0%, 16%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hooker's Green (#49796B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#496958rgb(73, 105, 88)hsl(148, 18%, 35%)hsv(148, 30%, 41%)cmyk(30%, 0%, 16%, 59%)oklch(49.1% 0.046 160.9)lab(41.53% -15.12 5.69)lch(41.53% 16.15 159.38)What #496958 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 #496958, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#496958 Channel Values
How #496958 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 105 · B 88 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 148° · S 18% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 148° · S 30% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 30% · M 0% · Y 16% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.1:1 vs white · 3.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #496958 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 #496958
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #496958; 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 #496958
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 #496958 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.
#496958#646458#5B6658#606059#586459#4C6767#4B6861#626262Using #496958 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-496958: #496958;background-color: #496958;colors: { 'color-496958': '#496958' }Color(red: 0.286, green: 0.412, blue: 0.345)<color name="color_496958">#496958</color>fill="#496958"More Green Colors
#496958 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#496958 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #496958?
#496958 is a dark green — rgb(73, 105, 88) in RGB and hsl(148, 18%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hooker's Green (#49796B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.96.
What is the RGB value of #496958?
#496958 is rgb(73, 105, 88) — red 73, green 105, and blue 88 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #496958?
#496958 converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 0%, 16%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #496958 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #496958 scores 6.1:1 against white and 3.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #496958 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #496958 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 14.45, which is visibly different.
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