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#495040 color: Charcoal Smoke

#495040 is rgb(73, 80, 64) in RGB and oklch(41.994% 0.02729 126.796) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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86°
100%

42%
0.027
127°
  • Lime
  • Dark
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Umber
  • olive-700
  • Black 69%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.38:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.50:1Hard to read
Lc 15

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About #495040

#495040 is a muted dark lime color. In OKLCH it has 42% lightness, 0.027 chroma and a hue of 127°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.38:1 contrast and black text 2.5:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Charcoal Smoke (#474f43). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-700.

More dark lime colors

Lighter: #495040 mixed with white

Darker: #495040 mixed with black

  1. 000000

Calmer: #495040 with less saturation

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Questions about #495040

What color is #495040?

#495040 is muted dark lime. The closest named color is Charcoal Smoke. In RGB it is rgb(73, 80, 64), in HSL hsl(86.25, 11.11%, 28.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.994% 0.02729 126.796).

What colors go well with #495040?

The complementary color of #495040 is #514959. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #514d3c and #415247. The triadic partners are #414f5b and #5b474a.

Is white or black text more readable on #495040?

White text reads better on #495040: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.38:1 and black gives 2.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #495040 a warm or cool color?

#495040 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 127 degrees, its lightness 42% and its chroma 0.027.