#496D24

A dark, moderate green closely aligning with Darkolivegreen.

About #496D24

At its core, #496D24 is a dark and moderate hue. 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 36.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. This specific hue requires a mix of 33% C, 0% M, 67% Y, and 57% K. With a hue angle of 89.6 degrees, it sits comfortably in the green spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#496D24
RGB73, 109, 36
HSL89.6°, 50.3%, 28.4%
CMYK33%, 0%, 67%, 57%
HSV89.6°, 67.0%, 42.7%
LAB42.0, -26.0, 35.6
XYZ8.5, 12.5, 3.6
Decimal4812068

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.01:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.50:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.74:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.97:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #496D24; }
.text-color { color: #496D24; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #496D24; }

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