Information about #496A44 color

#496A44 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#496A44 falls into the Green Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(73, 106, 68) — 28.6% red, 41.6% green, 26.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 13 / 0 / 15 / 58. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#496A44 is a gently muted natural green that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Artichoke Green (#4B6F44). Slightly further away sit Tom Thumb (#4F6348) and Ozone (#47634B).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(73, 106, 68)), which gives #496A44 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #496A44: 6.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for black. No one has named #496A44 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#496A44 color variations

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

#496A44 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 #496A44

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

Tom Thumb color link
Tom Thumb

#4F6348

Ozone color link
Ozone

#47634B

Gecko color link
Gecko

#45634B

Steven Green color link
Steven Green

#4A614A

Killarney color link
Killarney

#49764F

Fern Green color link
Fern Green

#4F7942

Nandor color link
Nandor

#4E5D4E

Rivergum color link
Rivergum

#495947

Chalet Green color link
Chalet Green

#5A6E41

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#496A44
  • RGB73, 106, 68
  • CMYK13, 0, 15, 58
  • CSSrgb(73, 106, 68)
  • HSL112°, 22%, 34%
  • HSL Precise112.105°, 21.839%, 34.118%
  • HSV112°, 36%, 42%
  • HSB112°, 36%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.267
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.416, 0.267)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.416, 0.267, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.416, 0.267)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB26.7%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID496A44
  • DECIMAL ID4811332
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01