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#496f2d color: Botanical

#496f2d is rgb(73, 111, 45) in RGB and oklch(49.737% 0.10439 133.814) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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95°
100%

49.7%
0.104
134°
  • Lime
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-800
  • Black 56%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.84:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.59:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #496f2d

#496f2d is a deep dark lime color. In OKLCH it has 49.7% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 134°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.84:1 contrast and black text 3.59:1, 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: #496f2d mixed with white

  1. 496f2d
  2. 5a7d42
  3. 6b8b57
  4. 7d996b
  5. 8ea77f
  6. a0b594
  7. b3c4a9
  8. c5d2be
  9. d8e1d3
  10. ecf0e9

Darker: #496f2d mixed with black

  1. 496f2d
  2. 3e6026
  3. 34511f
  4. 2a4218
  5. 203411
  6. 17270b
  7. 0e1a06
  8. 060e02
  9. 020401
  10. 000100

Calmer: #496f2d with less saturation

  1. 496f2d
  2. 4c6e34
  3. 4f6d3a
  4. 516c40
  5. 546a46
  6. 56694b
  7. 596850
  8. 5b6755
  9. 5e6559
  10. 60645e

Questions about #496f2d

What color is #496f2d?

#496f2d is deep dark lime. The closest named color is Botanical. In RGB it is rgb(73, 111, 45), in HSL hsl(94.55, 42.31%, 30.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.737% 0.10439 133.814).

What colors go well with #496f2d?

The complementary color of #496f2d is #784f8c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6d6502 and #077552. The triadic partners are #34649c and #944750.

Is white or black text more readable on #496f2d?

White text reads better on #496f2d: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.84:1 and black gives 3.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #496f2d a warm or cool color?

#496f2d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 134 degrees, its lightness 49.7% and its chroma 0.104.