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#496e2b color: Botanical

#496e2b is rgb(73, 110, 43) in RGB and oklch(49.443% 0.1048 133.168) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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93°
100%

49.4%
0.105
133°
  • Lime
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-800
  • Black 57%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.92:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.55:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #496e2b

#496e2b is a deep dark lime color. In OKLCH it has 49.4% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 133°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.92:1 contrast and black text 3.55:1, 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: #496e2b mixed with white

  1. 496e2b
  2. 5a7c41
  3. 6b8a55
  4. 7c986a
  5. 8ea67e
  6. a0b593
  7. b3c3a8
  8. c5d2bd
  9. d8e1d3
  10. ebf0e9

Darker: #496e2b mixed with black

  1. 496e2b
  2. 3e5f24
  3. 34501d
  4. 2a4116
  5. 203310
  6. 17260a
  7. 0e1905
  8. 060e02
  9. 020401
  10. 000100

Calmer: #496e2b with less saturation

  1. 496e2b
  2. 4c6d32
  3. 4e6c39
  4. 516b3f
  5. 536a44
  6. 56684a
  7. 58674f
  8. 5b6654
  9. 5d6458
  10. 5f635d

Questions about #496e2b

What color is #496e2b?

#496e2b is deep dark lime. The closest named color is Botanical. In RGB it is rgb(73, 110, 43), in HSL hsl(93.13, 43.79%, 30%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.443% 0.1048 133.168).

What colors go well with #496e2b?

The complementary color of #496e2b is #764e8c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6d6300 and #067450. The triadic partners are #32649b and #934650.

Is white or black text more readable on #496e2b?

White text reads better on #496e2b: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.92:1 and black gives 3.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #496e2b a warm or cool color?

#496e2b is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 133 degrees, its lightness 49.4% and its chroma 0.105.