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#496b3e color: Pine Scent

#496b3e is rgb(73, 107, 62) in RGB and oklch(48.949% 0.07938 138.317) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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105°
100%

48.9%
0.079
138°
  • Green
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • 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
3.46:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #496b3e

#496b3e is a dusty dark green color. In OKLCH it has 48.9% lightness, 0.079 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 3.46:1, 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: #496b3e mixed with white

  1. 496b3e
  2. 5a7950
  3. 6b8762
  4. 7c9575
  5. 8ea487
  6. a0b39b
  7. b3c2ae
  8. c5d1c2
  9. d8e0d6
  10. ebefea

Darker: #496b3e mixed with black

  1. 496b3e
  2. 3e5c35
  3. 344e2b
  4. 2a3f23
  5. 20321a
  6. 172512
  7. 0e180a
  8. 060d04
  9. 020401
  10. 000000

Calmer: #496b3e with less saturation

  1. 496b3e
  2. 4c6a42
  3. 4e6946
  4. 516849
  5. 53674d
  6. 556650
  7. 586553
  8. 5a6457
  9. 5c635a
  10. 5e615d

Questions about #496b3e

What color is #496b3e?

#496b3e is dusty dark green. The closest named color is Pine Scent. In RGB it is rgb(73, 107, 62), in HSL hsl(105.33, 26.63%, 33.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.949% 0.07938 138.317).

What colors go well with #496b3e?

The complementary color of #496b3e is #73517d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #64642a and #296f58. The triadic partners are #44618d and #884d4f.

Is white or black text more readable on #496b3e?

White text reads better on #496b3e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.08:1 and black gives 3.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #496b3e a warm or cool color?

#496b3e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 138 degrees, its lightness 48.9% and its chroma 0.079.