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#496b39 color: Gully Green

#496b39 is rgb(73, 107, 57) in RGB and oklch(48.856% 0.08519 136.315) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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101°
100%

48.9%
0.085
136°
  • Lime
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Dark green
  • lime-800
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.09:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.45:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #496b39

#496b39 is a soft dark lime color. In OKLCH it has 48.9% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 136°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.09:1 contrast and black text 3.45:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Gully Green (#4b6e3b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-800.

More dark lime colors

Lighter: #496b39 mixed with white

  1. 496b39
  2. 5a794c
  3. 6b875e
  4. 7c9671
  5. 8ea485
  6. a0b398
  7. b3c2ac
  8. c5d1c0
  9. d8e0d5
  10. ebefea

Darker: #496b39 mixed with black

  1. 496b39
  2. 3e5c30
  3. 344e28
  4. 2a3f1f
  5. 203217
  6. 172510
  7. 0e1809
  8. 060d04
  9. 020401
  10. 000000

Calmer: #496b39 with less saturation

  1. 496b39
  2. 4c6a3e
  3. 4e6942
  4. 506846
  5. 53674a
  6. 55664e
  7. 576552
  8. 5a6455
  9. 5c6259
  10. 5e615c

Questions about #496b39

What color is #496b39?

#496b39 is soft dark lime. The closest named color is Gully Green. In RGB it is rgb(73, 107, 57), in HSL hsl(100.8, 30.49%, 32.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.856% 0.08519 136.315).

What colors go well with #496b39?

The complementary color of #496b39 is #735080. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #666322 and #246f55. The triadic partners are #3f6190 and #8a4b4f.

Is white or black text more readable on #496b39?

White text reads better on #496b39: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.09:1 and black gives 3.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #496b39 a warm or cool color?

#496b39 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 136 degrees, its lightness 48.9% and its chroma 0.085.