#496D50

A dark, muted green closely aligning with Darkolivegreen.

About #496D50

The precise color #496D50 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkolivegreen. Its digital footprint relies on 73 parts red, 109 parts green, and 80 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 33% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 27% Yellow, and 57% Black. With a hue angle of 131.7 degrees, it sits comfortably in the green spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#496D50
RGB73, 109, 80
HSL131.7°, 19.8%, 35.7%
CMYK33%, 0%, 27%, 57%
HSV131.7°, 33.0%, 42.7%
LAB42.7, -19.5, 12.2
XYZ9.7, 12.9, 9.6
Decimal4812112

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.86:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.59:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.60:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.05:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #496D50; }
.text-color { color: #496D50; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #496D50; }

Similar Colors

Darkolivegreen
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