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#496d2e color: Botanical

#496d2e is rgb(73, 109, 46) in RGB and oklch(49.215% 0.10031 133.576) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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94°
100%

49.2%
0.100
134°
  • Lime
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Dark green
  • lime-800
  • Black 57%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.98:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.51:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #496d2e

#496d2e is a deep dark lime color. In OKLCH it has 49.2% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 134°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.98:1 contrast and black text 3.51:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Botanical (#4d6e2f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-800.

More dark lime colors

Lighter: #496d2e mixed with white

  1. 496d2e
  2. 5a7b43
  3. 6b8957
  4. 7c976b
  5. 8ea67f
  6. a0b494
  7. b3c3a9
  8. c5d2be
  9. d8e1d3
  10. ebf0e9

Darker: #496d2e mixed with black

  1. 496d2e
  2. 3e5e27
  3. 344f1f
  4. 2a4118
  5. 203312
  6. 17260b
  7. 0e1906
  8. 060d02
  9. 020401
  10. 000100

Calmer: #496d2e with less saturation

  1. 496d2e
  2. 4c6c34
  3. 4e6b3a
  4. 516a40
  5. 536945
  6. 56674a
  7. 58664f
  8. 5a6554
  9. 5c6458
  10. 5f625d

Questions about #496d2e

What color is #496d2e?

#496d2e is deep dark lime. The closest named color is Botanical. In RGB it is rgb(73, 109, 46), in HSL hsl(94.29, 40.65%, 30.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.215% 0.10031 133.576).

What colors go well with #496d2e?

The complementary color of #496d2e is #754f89. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6b6309 and #117251. The triadic partners are #356398 and #914750.

Is white or black text more readable on #496d2e?

White text reads better on #496d2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.98:1 and black gives 3.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #496d2e a warm or cool color?

#496d2e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 134 degrees, its lightness 49.2% and its chroma 0.1.