#496E45 Color
#496E45 is rgb(73, 110, 69) in RGB, hsl(114, 23%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 0%, 37%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Artichoke Green (#4B6F44), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#496E45rgb(73, 110, 69)hsl(114, 23%, 35%)hsv(114, 37%, 43%)cmyk(34%, 0%, 37%, 57%)oklch(49.9% 0.076 142.1)lab(42.80% -20.39 18.56)lch(42.80% 27.58 137.69)What #496E45 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 #496E45, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#496E45 Channel Values
How #496E45 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 110 · B 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 114° · S 23% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 114° · S 37% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 34% · M 0% · Y 37% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.83:1 vs white · 3.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #496E45 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 #496E45
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #496E45; 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 #496E45
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 #496E45 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.
#496E45#696945#5E6B45#646446#5A6846#4F6A6A#4D6C5D#656565Using #496E45 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-496e45: #496E45;background-color: #496E45;colors: { 'color-496e45': '#496E45' }Color(red: 0.286, green: 0.431, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_496e45">#496E45</color>fill="#496E45"More Green Colors
#496E45 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#496E45 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #496E45?
#496E45 is a dark green — rgb(73, 110, 69) in RGB and hsl(114, 23%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Artichoke Green (#4B6F44), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.25.
What is the RGB value of #496E45?
#496E45 is rgb(73, 110, 69) — red 73, green 110, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #496E45?
#496E45 converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 0%, 37%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #496E45 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #496E45 scores 5.83:1 against white and 3.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #496E45 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #496E45 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 12.42, which is visibly different.
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