#496A44 Color
#496A44 is rgb(73, 106, 68) in RGB, hsl(112, 22%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 0%, 36%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Artichoke Green (#4B6F44), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#496A44rgb(73, 106, 68)hsl(112, 22%, 34%)hsv(112, 36%, 42%)cmyk(31%, 0%, 36%, 58%)oklch(48.8% 0.07 141.2)lab(41.48% -18.59 17.42)lch(41.48% 25.48 136.86)What #496A44 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 #496A44, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#496A44 Channel Values
How #496A44 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 106 · B 68 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 112° · S 22% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 112° · S 36% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 31% · M 0% · Y 36% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.13:1 vs white · 3.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #496A44 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 #496A44
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #496A44; 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 #496A44
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 #496A44 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.
#496A44#656544#5B6744#616145#586445#4F6666#4C685A#626262Using #496A44 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-496a44: #496A44;background-color: #496A44;colors: { 'color-496a44': '#496A44' }Color(red: 0.286, green: 0.416, blue: 0.267)<color name="color_496a44">#496A44</color>fill="#496A44"More Green Colors
#496A44 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#496A44 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #496A44?
#496A44 is a dark green — rgb(73, 106, 68) in RGB and hsl(112, 22%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Artichoke Green (#4B6F44), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.34.
What is the RGB value of #496A44?
#496A44 is rgb(73, 106, 68) — red 73, green 106, and blue 68 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #496A44?
#496A44 converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 0%, 36%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #496A44 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #496A44 scores 6.13:1 against white and 3.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #496A44 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #496A44 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 13.11, which is visibly different.
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