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#496236 color: Plasticine

#496236 is rgb(73, 98, 54) in RGB and oklch(46.422% 0.07347 132.77) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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94°
100%

46.4%
0.073
133°
  • Lime
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Umber
  • lime-800
  • Black 62%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.81:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.08:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #496236

#496236 is a dusty dark lime color. In OKLCH it has 46.4% lightness, 0.073 chroma and a hue of 133°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.81:1 contrast and black text 3.08:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Plasticine (#4a623b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-800.

More dark lime colors

Lighter: #496236 mixed with white

  1. 496236
  2. 5a7149
  3. 6a805c
  4. 7c8f6f
  5. 8d9e82
  6. a0ae96
  7. b2beaa
  8. c5cebf
  9. d8ded4
  10. ebeee9

Darker: #496236 mixed with black

  1. 496236
  2. 3e542e
  3. 344725
  4. 2a3a1e
  5. 202d16
  6. 17210f
  7. 0e1608
  8. 060b03
  9. 020301
  10. 000000

Calmer: #496236 with less saturation

  1. 496236
  2. 4b613a
  3. 4c603e
  4. 4e6042
  5. 505f45
  6. 515e49
  7. 535d4c
  8. 545c4f
  9. 565b53
  10. 585a56

Questions about #496236

What color is #496236?

#496236 is dusty dark lime. The closest named color is Plasticine. In RGB it is rgb(73, 98, 54), in HSL hsl(94.09, 28.95%, 29.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.422% 0.07347 132.77).

What colors go well with #496236?

The complementary color of #496236 is #674d77. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #615b26 and #2d664d. The triadic partners are #3a5b81 and #7d474e.

Is white or black text more readable on #496236?

White text reads better on #496236: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.81:1 and black gives 3.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #496236 a warm or cool color?

#496236 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 133 degrees, its lightness 46.4% and its chroma 0.073.