#496F58 Color
#496F58 is rgb(73, 111, 88) in RGB, hsl(144, 21%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 0%, 21%, 56%) 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 7.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#496F58rgb(73, 111, 88)hsl(144, 21%, 36%)hsv(144, 34%, 44%)cmyk(34%, 0%, 21%, 56%)oklch(50.6% 0.057 157.1)lab(43.46% -18.12 8.38)lch(43.46% 19.97 155.18)What #496F58 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 #496F58, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#496F58 Channel Values
How #496F58 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 111 · B 88 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 144° · S 21% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 144° · S 34% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 34% · M 0% · Y 21% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.68:1 vs white · 3.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #496F58 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 #496F58
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #496F58; 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 #496F58
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 #496F58 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.
#496F58#6A6A58#5E6C58#646459#5B6959#4D6C6C#4C6D65#676767Using #496F58 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-496f58: #496F58;background-color: #496F58;colors: { 'color-496f58': '#496F58' }Color(red: 0.286, green: 0.435, blue: 0.345)<color name="color_496f58">#496F58</color>fill="#496F58"More Green Colors
#496F58 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#496F58 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #496F58?
#496F58 is a dark green — rgb(73, 111, 88) in RGB and hsl(144, 21%, 36%) 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 7.26.
What is the RGB value of #496F58?
#496F58 is rgb(73, 111, 88) — red 73, green 111, and blue 88 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #496F58?
#496F58 converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 0%, 21%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #496F58 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #496F58 scores 5.68:1 against white and 3.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #496F58 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #496F58 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 18.38, which is visibly different.
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