Information about #496309 color

#496309 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #496309 belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(73, 99, 9) — 28.6% red, 38.8% green, 3.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 10 / 0 / 35 / 61. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#496309 is a energetic, saturated zesty chartreuse that leans clearly toward the dark side. In practice it works well for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Deep Apple Green (#4E5900). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Deep Lime Green (#435900) and Saratoga (#555B10).

In RGB terms — rgb(73, 99, 9) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #496309 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.1:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:61), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#496309 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#496309 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #496309

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Saratoga color link
Saratoga

#555B10

Verdun Green color link
Verdun Green

#495400

Terre Verte color link
Terre Verte

#385E0F

Xander color link
Xander

#44500C

Deep Olive color link
Deep Olive

#595900

Mud Green color link
Mud Green

#606602

Green Brown color link
Green Brown

#544E03

Green Cola color link
Green Cola

#4C721D

Navy Green color link
Navy Green

#35530A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#496309
  • RGB73, 99, 9
  • CMYK10, 0, 35, 61
  • CSSrgb(73, 99, 9)
  • HSL77°, 83%, 21%
  • HSL Precise77.333°, 83.333%, 21.176%
  • HSV77°, 91%, 39%
  • HSB77°, 91%, 39%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.388
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.035
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.388, 0.035)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.388, 0.035, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.388, 0.035)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB38.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB3.5%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID496309
  • DECIMAL ID4809481
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01