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#496b3a color: Gully Green

#496b3a is rgb(73, 107, 58) in RGB and oklch(48.874% 0.08404 136.684) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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102°
100%

48.9%
0.084
137°
  • Green
  • 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 #496b3a

#496b3a is a soft dark green color. In OKLCH it has 48.9% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 137°.

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 green colors

Lighter: #496b3a mixed with white

  1. 496b3a
  2. 5a794d
  3. 6b875f
  4. 7c9572
  5. 8ea485
  6. a0b399
  7. b3c2ad
  8. c5d1c1
  9. d8e0d5
  10. ebefea

Darker: #496b3a mixed with black

  1. 496b3a
  2. 3e5c31
  3. 344e28
  4. 2a3f20
  5. 203218
  6. 172510
  7. 0e1809
  8. 060d04
  9. 020401
  10. 000000

Calmer: #496b3a with less saturation

  1. 496b3a
  2. 4c6a3e
  3. 4e6943
  4. 506847
  5. 53674b
  6. 55664e
  7. 576552
  8. 5a6456
  9. 5c6259
  10. 5e615d

Questions about #496b3a

What color is #496b3a?

#496b3a is soft dark green. The closest named color is Gully Green. In RGB it is rgb(73, 107, 58), in HSL hsl(101.63, 29.7%, 32.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.874% 0.08404 136.684).

What colors go well with #496b3a?

The complementary color of #496b3a is #735080. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #666324 and #256f56. The triadic partners are #40618f and #894b4f.

Is white or black text more readable on #496b3a?

White text reads better on #496b3a: 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 #496b3a a warm or cool color?

#496b3a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 137 degrees, its lightness 48.9% and its chroma 0.084.