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#496b37 color: Tree Shade

#496b37 is rgb(73, 107, 55) in RGB and oklch(48.821% 0.08746 135.619) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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99°
100%

48.8%
0.087
136°
  • Lime
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Dark green
  • lime-800
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.10:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.44:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #496b37

#496b37 is a soft dark lime color. In OKLCH it has 48.8% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 136°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.1:1 contrast and black text 3.44:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Tree Shade (#476a30). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-800.

More dark lime colors

Lighter: #496b37 mixed with white

  1. 496b37
  2. 5a794a
  3. 6b875d
  4. 7c9670
  5. 8ea484
  6. a0b397
  7. b3c2ac
  8. c5d1c0
  9. d8e0d5
  10. ebefea

Darker: #496b37 mixed with black

  1. 496b37
  2. 3e5c2e
  3. 344e26
  4. 2a3f1e
  5. 203216
  6. 17250f
  7. 0e1808
  8. 060d03
  9. 020401
  10. 000000

Calmer: #496b37 with less saturation

  1. 496b37
  2. 4c6a3c
  3. 4e6940
  4. 506845
  5. 536749
  6. 55664d
  7. 576551
  8. 596455
  9. 5c6258
  10. 5e615c

Questions about #496b37

What color is #496b37?

#496b37 is soft dark lime. The closest named color is Tree Shade. In RGB it is rgb(73, 107, 55), in HSL hsl(99.23, 32.1%, 31.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.821% 0.08746 135.619).

What colors go well with #496b37?

The complementary color of #496b37 is #735082. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #67631f and #226f54. The triadic partners are #3d6191 and #8a4a4f.

Is white or black text more readable on #496b37?

White text reads better on #496b37: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.1:1 and black gives 3.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #496b37 a warm or cool color?

#496b37 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 136 degrees, its lightness 48.8% and its chroma 0.087.