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#496b1f color: Bowser Shell

#496b1f is rgb(73, 107, 31) in RGB and oklch(48.504% 0.11087 130.403) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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87°
100%

48.5%
0.111
130°
  • Lime
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Dark green
  • lime-800
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.17:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.41:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #496b1f

#496b1f is a deep dark lime color. In OKLCH it has 48.5% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 130°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.17:1 contrast and black text 3.41:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bowser Shell (#536b1f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-800.

More dark lime colors

Lighter: #496b1f mixed with white

  1. 496b1f
  2. 5a7938
  3. 6b874e
  4. 7c9663
  5. 8ea479
  6. a0b38f
  7. b2c2a4
  8. c5d1bb
  9. d8e0d1
  10. ebf0e8

Darker: #496b1f mixed with black

  1. 496b1f
  2. 3e5c19
  3. 344e14
  4. 2a3f0f
  5. 20320a
  6. 172506
  7. 0e1803
  8. 060d01
  9. 020400
  10. 000000

Calmer: #496b1f with less saturation

  1. 496b1f
  2. 4b6a29
  3. 4e6930
  4. 506838
  5. 52673e
  6. 546644
  7. 57644a
  8. 59634f
  9. 5b6255
  10. 5d605a

Questions about #496b1f

What color is #496b1f?

#496b1f is deep dark lime. The closest named color is Bowser Shell. In RGB it is rgb(73, 107, 31), in HSL hsl(86.84, 55.07%, 27.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.504% 0.11087 130.403).

What colors go well with #496b1f?

The complementary color of #496b1f is #734b8d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6e5f00 and #007249. The triadic partners are #26629b and #924150.

Is white or black text more readable on #496b1f?

White text reads better on #496b1f: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.17:1 and black gives 3.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #496b1f a warm or cool color?

#496b1f is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 130 degrees, its lightness 48.5% and its chroma 0.111.