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#496e2f color: Botanical

#496e2f is rgb(73, 110, 47) in RGB and oklch(49.497% 0.10086 134.039) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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95°
100%

49.5%
0.101
134°
  • Lime
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-800
  • Black 57%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.91:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.55:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #496e2f

#496e2f is a deep dark lime color. In OKLCH it has 49.5% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 134°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.91:1 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: #496e2f mixed with white

  1. 496e2f
  2. 5a7c44
  3. 6b8a58
  4. 7c986c
  5. 8ea680
  6. a0b594
  7. b3c3a9
  8. c5d2be
  9. d8e1d3
  10. ebf0e9

Darker: #496e2f mixed with black

  1. 496e2f
  2. 3e5f27
  3. 345020
  4. 2a4119
  5. 203312
  6. 17260c
  7. 0e1906
  8. 060e03
  9. 020401
  10. 000100

Calmer: #496e2f with less saturation

  1. 496e2f
  2. 4c6d35
  3. 4e6c3b
  4. 516b41
  5. 546a46
  6. 56684b
  7. 586750
  8. 5b6654
  9. 5d6559
  10. 5f635d

Questions about #496e2f

What color is #496e2f?

#496e2f is deep dark lime. The closest named color is Botanical. In RGB it is rgb(73, 110, 47), in HSL hsl(95.24, 40.13%, 30.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.497% 0.10086 134.039).

What colors go well with #496e2f?

The complementary color of #496e2f is #774f8a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6c640a and #107352. The triadic partners are #36639a and #924750.

Is white or black text more readable on #496e2f?

White text reads better on #496e2f: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.91:1 and black gives 3.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #496e2f a warm or cool color?

#496e2f is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 134 degrees, its lightness 49.5% and its chroma 0.101.