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#496231 color: Gemstone Green

#496231 is rgb(73, 98, 49) in RGB and oklch(46.333% 0.0794 131.078) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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91°
100%

46.3%
0.079
131°
  • Lime
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Dark green
  • lime-800
  • Black 62%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.83:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
3.07:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #496231

#496231 is a dusty dark lime color. In OKLCH it has 46.3% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 131°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.83:1 contrast and black text 3.07:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Gemstone Green (#4b6331). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-800.

More dark lime colors

Lighter: #496231 mixed with white

  1. 496231
  2. 597145
  3. 6a8058
  4. 7c8f6c
  5. 8d9e80
  6. a0ae94
  7. b2bea9
  8. c5cebe
  9. d8ded3
  10. ebeee9

Darker: #496231 mixed with black

  1. 496231
  2. 3e5429
  3. 344722
  4. 2a3a1a
  5. 202d13
  6. 17210c
  7. 0e1606
  8. 060b03
  9. 020301
  10. 000000

Calmer: #496231 with less saturation

  1. 496231
  2. 4b6136
  3. 4c603a
  4. 4e603f
  5. 505f43
  6. 515e47
  7. 535d4a
  8. 545c4e
  9. 565b52
  10. 575a55

Questions about #496231

What color is #496231?

#496231 is dusty dark lime. The closest named color is Gemstone Green. In RGB it is rgb(73, 98, 49), in HSL hsl(90.61, 33.33%, 28.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.333% 0.0794 131.078).

What colors go well with #496231?

The complementary color of #496231 is #674c7a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #635a1f and #29674a. The triadic partners are #355c84 and #7f454e.

Is white or black text more readable on #496231?

White text reads better on #496231: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.83:1 and black gives 3.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #496231 a warm or cool color?

#496231 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 131 degrees, its lightness 46.3% and its chroma 0.079.