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#494e09 color: Verdun Green

#494e09 is rgb(73, 78, 9) in RGB and oklch(40.6% 0.08618 114.006) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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64°
100%

40.6%
0.086
114°
  • Lime
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Taupe
  • lime-900
  • Black 69%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.83:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.38:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #494e09

#494e09 is a deep dark lime color. In OKLCH it has 40.6% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 114°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.83:1 contrast and black text 2.38:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Verdun Green (#48531a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-900.

More dark lime colors

Lighter: #494e09 mixed with white

  1. 494e09
  2. 595e27
  3. 6a6f3f
  4. 7b8056
  5. 8c916d
  6. 9fa384
  7. b1b59c
  8. c4c7b4
  9. d7d9cd
  10. ebece6

Darker: #494e09 mixed with black

  1. 494e09
  2. 3e4307
  3. 343805
  4. 2a2d03
  5. 202302
  6. 171901
  7. 0e0f01
  8. 060700
  9. 020200
  10. 000000

Calmer: #494e09 with less saturation

  1. 494e09
  2. 494e15
  3. 494d1e
  4. 494d25
  5. 494d2b
  6. 494c31
  7. 494c36
  8. 494b3b
  9. 494a40
  10. 494a45

Questions about #494e09

What color is #494e09?

#494e09 is deep dark lime. The closest named color is Verdun Green. In RGB it is rgb(73, 78, 9), in HSL hsl(64.35, 79.31%, 17.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.6% 0.08618 114.006).

What colors go well with #494e09?

The complementary color of #494e09 is #4c3f73. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f4400 and #295529. The triadic partners are #005070 and #6c344c.

Is white or black text more readable on #494e09?

White text reads better on #494e09: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.83:1 and black gives 2.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #494e09 a warm or cool color?

#494e09 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 114 degrees, its lightness 40.6% and its chroma 0.086.