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#496b3d color: Pine Scent

#496b3d is rgb(73, 107, 61) in RGB and oklch(48.93% 0.08055 137.884) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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104°
100%

48.9%
0.081
138°
  • Green
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Dark green
  • lime-800
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.08:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.45:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #496b3d

#496b3d is a soft dark green color. In OKLCH it has 48.9% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 138°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.08:1 contrast and black text 3.45:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pine Scent (#4a6d42). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-800.

More dark green colors

Lighter: #496b3d mixed with white

  1. 496b3d
  2. 5a794f
  3. 6b8761
  4. 7c9574
  5. 8ea487
  6. a0b39a
  7. b3c2ae
  8. c5d1c2
  9. d8e0d6
  10. ebefea

Darker: #496b3d mixed with black

  1. 496b3d
  2. 3e5c34
  3. 344e2b
  4. 2a3f22
  5. 20321a
  6. 172512
  7. 0e180a
  8. 060d04
  9. 020401
  10. 000000

Calmer: #496b3d with less saturation

  1. 496b3d
  2. 4c6a41
  3. 4e6945
  4. 516849
  5. 53674c
  6. 556650
  7. 576553
  8. 5a6456
  9. 5c635a
  10. 5e615d

Questions about #496b3d

What color is #496b3d?

#496b3d is soft dark green. The closest named color is Pine Scent. In RGB it is rgb(73, 107, 61), in HSL hsl(104.35, 27.38%, 32.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.93% 0.08055 137.884).

What colors go well with #496b3d?

The complementary color of #496b3d is #73517e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #656328 and #286f57. The triadic partners are #43618e and #884c4f.

Is white or black text more readable on #496b3d?

White text reads better on #496b3d: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.08:1 and black gives 3.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #496b3d a warm or cool color?

#496b3d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 138 degrees, its lightness 48.9% and its chroma 0.081.