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#495C2B

#495c2b ≈ Army Green

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#495c2b is a color from the yellow-green family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 28.63% red, 36.08% green and 16.86% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 20.65% cyan, 0% magenta, 53.26% yellow and 63.92% black. Its hue angle is 83.27°, with 36.3% saturation and 26.47% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with freshness, growth and vitality. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 7.37:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Army Green (#4b5320), ΔE 4.48.

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Web safe#336633
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Relative luminance0.0925

Complementary

  1. #495c2b
  2. #3e2b5c

Split complementary

  1. #495c2b
  2. #2b305c
  3. #572b5c

Analogous

  1. #5c572b
  2. #495c2b
  3. #305c2b

Triadic

  1. #495c2b
  2. #2b495c
  3. #5c2b49

Tetradic

  1. #495c2b
  2. #2b5c3e
  3. #3e2b5c
  4. #5c2b49

Square

  1. #495c2b
  2. #2b5c57
  3. #3e2b5c
  4. #5c2b30

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0e06
  2. #202813
  3. #495c2b
  4. #729043
  5. #99b868

Shades

#495c2b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #495c2b
  2. #425327
  3. #3a4a22
  4. #33401e
  5. #2c371a
  6. #252e16
  7. #1d2511
  8. #161c0d
  9. #0f1209
  10. #070904
  11. #000000

Tints

#495c2b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #495c2b
  2. #5b6c40
  3. #6d7d55
  4. #808d6b
  5. #929d80
  6. #a4ae95
  7. #b6beaa
  8. #c8cebf
  9. #dbded5
  10. #edefea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#495c2b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #495c2b
  2. #4f6034
  3. #54633c
  4. #5a6745
  5. #5f6a4d
  6. #656e56
  7. #6a725e
  8. #707567
  9. #75796f
  10. #7b7c78
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.37:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.85:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #565656 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #515848 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #605627 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5e552e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #4b5851 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #585928 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #56582d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4a5a44 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-495c2b {
  color: #495c2b;
}
Background
.bg-495c2b {
  background-color: #495c2b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-495c2b {
  border: 2px solid #495c2b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #495c2b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 73 92 43;
  --color-primary-hsl: 83 36% 26%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-495c2b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #495c2b, #305c2b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-495c2b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(73 92 43 / 0.35);
}

#4b5320 Army Green ΔE 4.48 #556b2f Dark Olive Green ΔE 5.51 #355e3b Hunter Green ΔE 7.47 #195905 Lincoln Green ΔE 9.20 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 10.01 #4f7942 Fern Green ΔE 10.52 #006400 Dark Green ΔE 11.21 #b6a3d4 Inverted #565656 Grayscale 

Army Green
#495c2b  rgb(73, 92, 43)  hsl(83, 36%, 26%)  Army Green
#3e2b5c  rgb(62, 43, 92)  hsl(263, 36%, 26%)  Dark Slate Blue
#2b495c  rgb(43, 73, 92)  hsl(203, 36%, 26%)  Charcoal
#5c2b49  rgb(92, 43, 73)  hsl(323, 36%, 26%)  Eggplant