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#495f2c color: Obscure Olive

#495f2c is rgb(73, 95, 44) in RGB and oklch(45.458% 0.0802 128.463) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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86°
100%

45.5%
0.080
128°
  • Lime
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Dark green
  • lime-800
  • Black 63%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.10:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
2.96:1Hard to read
Lc 19

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About #495f2c

#495f2c is a soft dark lime color. In OKLCH it has 45.5% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 128°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.1:1 contrast and black text 2.96:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Obscure Olive (#4a5d23). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-800.

More dark lime colors

Lighter: #495f2c mixed with white

  1. 495f2c
  2. 596e40
  3. 6a7d54
  4. 7b8d68
  5. 8d9c7d
  6. 9fac92
  7. b2bca7
  8. c5cdbc
  9. d8ddd2
  10. ebeee8

Darker: #495f2c mixed with black

  1. 495f2c
  2. 3e5225
  3. 34441e
  4. 2a3817
  5. 202c11
  6. 17200a
  7. 0e1505
  8. 060a02
  9. 020301
  10. 000000

Calmer: #495f2c with less saturation

  1. 495f2c
  2. 4a5e31
  3. 4c5e36
  4. 4d5d3b
  5. 4e5c3f
  6. 505b43
  7. 515a47
  8. 52594b
  9. 54584f
  10. 555753

Questions about #495f2c

What color is #495f2c?

#495f2c is soft dark lime. The closest named color is Obscure Olive. In RGB it is rgb(73, 95, 44), in HSL hsl(85.88, 36.69%, 27.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.458% 0.0802 128.463).

What colors go well with #495f2c?

The complementary color of #495f2c is #634a79. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #62571a and #286446. The triadic partners are #305a81 and #7c424e.

Is white or black text more readable on #495f2c?

White text reads better on #495f2c: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.1:1 and black gives 2.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #495f2c a warm or cool color?

#495f2c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 128 degrees, its lightness 45.5% and its chroma 0.08.