#496657

A dark, muted green closely aligning with Darkslategray.

About #496657

When working with digital screens, the color #496657 is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Darkslategray. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 73, 102, and 87.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 28% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow, and 60% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#496657
RGB73, 102, 87
HSL149.0°, 16.6%, 34.3%
CMYK28%, 0%, 15%, 60%
HSV149.0°, 28.4%, 40.0%
LAB40.6, -14.2, 5.1
XYZ9.2, 11.6, 10.8
Decimal4810327

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.32:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.32:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.04:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.82:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #496657; }
.text-color { color: #496657; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #496657; }

Similar Colors

Darkslategray
#2F4F4F