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#496B14

#496b14 ≈ Dark Olive Green

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#496b14 is a color from the yellow-green family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 28.63% red, 41.96% green and 7.84% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 31.78% cyan, 0% magenta, 81.31% yellow and 58.04% black. Its hue angle is 83.45°, with 68.5% saturation and 24.9% 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 6.18:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556b2f), ΔE 4.6.

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Web safe#336600
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Relative luminance0.1198

Complementary

  1. #496b14
  2. #36146b

Split complementary

  1. #496b14
  2. #141d6b
  3. #61146b

Analogous

  1. #6b6114
  2. #496b14
  3. #1d6b14

Triadic

  1. #496b14
  2. #14496b
  3. #6b1449

Tetradic

  1. #496b14
  2. #146b36
  3. #36146b
  4. #6b1449

Square

  1. #496b14
  2. #146b61
  3. #36146b
  4. #6b141d

Monochromatic

  1. #0c1103
  2. #1d2b08
  3. #496b14
  4. #75ab20
  5. #9ddb3d

Shades

#496b14 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #496b14
  2. #426012
  3. #3a5610
  4. #334b0e
  5. #2c400c
  6. #25360a
  7. #1d2b08
  8. #162006
  9. #0f1504
  10. #070b02
  11. #000000

Tints

#496b14 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #496b14
  2. #5b7a2c
  3. #6d8943
  4. #80975b
  5. #92a672
  6. #a4b58a
  7. #b6c4a1
  8. #c8d3b9
  9. #dbe1d0
  10. #edf0e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#496b14 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #496b14
  2. #4f6d1f
  3. #546f2a
  4. #5a7134
  5. #5f733f
  6. #65764a
  7. #6a7855
  8. #707a60
  9. #757c6a
  10. #7b7e75
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.18:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.4:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #616161 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #58654d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #706300 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6c601d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #4b665b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #636609 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #60651a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4a6848 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-496b14 {
  color: #496b14;
}
Background
.bg-496b14 {
  background-color: #496b14;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-496b14 {
  border: 2px solid #496b14;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #496b14;
  --color-primary-rgb: 73 107 20;
  --color-primary-hsl: 83 69% 25%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-496b14 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #496b14, #1d6b14);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-496b14 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(73 107 20 / 0.35);
}

#556b2f Dark Olive Green ΔE 4.60 #507d2a Sap Green ΔE 6.59 #006600 Pakistan Green ΔE 8.18 #006400 Dark Green ΔE 8.37 #4f7942 Fern Green ΔE 8.51 #568203 Avocado ΔE 8.70 #195905 Lincoln Green ΔE 8.88 #b694eb Inverted #616161 Grayscale 

Dark Olive Green
#496b14  rgb(73, 107, 20)  hsl(83, 69%, 25%)  Dark Olive Green
#36146b  rgb(54, 20, 107)  hsl(263, 69%, 25%)  Persian Indigo
#14496b  rgb(20, 73, 107)  hsl(203, 69%, 25%)  Yale Blue
#6b1449  rgb(107, 20, 73)  hsl(323, 69%, 25%)  Tyrian Purple