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#496f4e color: Fairway

#496f4e is rgb(73, 111, 78) in RGB and oklch(50.35% 0.06762 147.797) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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128°
100%

50.3%
0.068
148°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 56%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.73:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.67:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #496f4e

#496f4e is a dusty green color. In OKLCH it has 50.3% lightness, 0.068 chroma and a hue of 148°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.73:1 contrast and black text 3.67:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Fairway (#477050). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium green colors

Lighter: #496f4e mixed with white

  1. 496f4e
  2. 5a7d5e
  3. 6b8a6f
  4. 7d9880
  5. 8fa691
  6. a1b5a3
  7. b3c3b5
  8. c6d2c7
  9. d9e1d9
  10. ecf0ec

Darker: #496f4e mixed with black

  1. 496f4e
  2. 3e6043
  3. 345138
  4. 2a422d
  5. 203423
  6. 172719
  7. 0e1a0f
  8. 060e07
  9. 020402
  10. 000100

Calmer: #496f4e with less saturation

  1. 496f4e
  2. 4c6e50
  3. 4f6d53
  4. 526c55
  5. 556b57
  6. 586a59
  7. 5a695c
  8. 5d685e
  9. 5f6660
  10. 626562

Questions about #496f4e

What color is #496f4e?

#496f4e is dusty green. The closest named color is Fairway. In RGB it is rgb(73, 111, 78), in HSL hsl(127.89, 20.65%, 36.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.35% 0.06762 147.797).

What colors go well with #496f4e?

The complementary color of #496f4e is #795678. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #616a3c and #337164. The triadic partners are #53638b and #87554f.

Is white or black text more readable on #496f4e?

White text reads better on #496f4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.73:1 and black gives 3.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #496f4e a warm or cool color?

#496f4e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 148 degrees, its lightness 50.3% and its chroma 0.068.