#496D16

A dark, moderate green closely aligning with Darkolivegreen.

About #496D16

Visually, #496D16 is defined as a moderate green. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkolivegreen. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 73, 109, and 22.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 33% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 80% Yellow, and 57% Black. This makes it a relatively dark color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#496D16
RGB73, 109, 22
HSL84.8°, 66.4%, 25.7%
CMYK33%, 0%, 80%, 57%
HSV84.8°, 79.8%, 42.7%
LAB41.9, -27.0, 41.3
XYZ8.4, 12.4, 2.7
Decimal4812054

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.03:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.48:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.76:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.96:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #496D16; }
.text-color { color: #496D16; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #496D16; }

Similar Colors

Darkolivegreen
#556B2F