#496D42

A dark, muted green closely aligning with Darkolivegreen.

About #496D42

The precise color #496D42 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkolivegreen. Its digital footprint relies on 73 parts red, 109 parts green, and 66 parts blue light.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 33% cyan and 0% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively dark color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#496D42
RGB73, 109, 66
HSL110.2°, 24.6%, 34.3%
CMYK33%, 0%, 39%, 57%
HSV110.2°, 39.4%, 42.7%
LAB42.4, -22.1, 20.0
XYZ9.2, 12.7, 7.1
Decimal4812098

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.92:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.55:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.65:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.02:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #496D42; }
.text-color { color: #496D42; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #496D42; }

Similar Colors

Darkolivegreen
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