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#496b40 color: Pine Scent

#496b40 is rgb(73, 107, 64) in RGB and oklch(48.989% 0.07701 139.238) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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107°
100%

49%
0.077
139°
  • Green
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Dark green
  • lime-800
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.07:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.46:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #496b40

#496b40 is a dusty dark green color. In OKLCH it has 49% lightness, 0.077 chroma and a hue of 139°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.07:1 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: #496b40 mixed with white

  1. 496b40
  2. 5a7952
  3. 6b8764
  4. 7c9576
  5. 8ea489
  6. a0b39c
  7. b3c2af
  8. c5d1c2
  9. d8e0d6
  10. ecefea

Darker: #496b40 mixed with black

  1. 496b40
  2. 3e5c36
  3. 344e2d
  4. 2a3f24
  5. 20321b
  6. 172513
  7. 0e180b
  8. 060d05
  9. 020401
  10. 000000

Calmer: #496b40 with less saturation

  1. 496b40
  2. 4c6a44
  3. 4e6947
  4. 51684a
  5. 53674e
  6. 556651
  7. 586554
  8. 5a6457
  9. 5c635a
  10. 5e615d

Questions about #496b40

What color is #496b40?

#496b40 is dusty dark green. The closest named color is Pine Scent. In RGB it is rgb(73, 107, 64), in HSL hsl(107.44, 25.15%, 33.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.989% 0.07701 139.238).

What colors go well with #496b40?

The complementary color of #496b40 is #73527c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #64642c and #2b6e59. The triadic partners are #46618c and #874e4f.

Is white or black text more readable on #496b40?

White text reads better on #496b40: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.07:1 and black gives 3.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #496b40 a warm or cool color?

#496b40 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 139 degrees, its lightness 49% and its chroma 0.077.