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#496C19

#496c19 ≈ Dark Olive Green

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#496c19 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, 42.35% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 32.41% cyan, 0% magenta, 76.85% yellow and 57.65% black. Its hue angle is 85.3°, with 62.41% saturation and 26.08% 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 6.1:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556b2f), ΔE 4.25.

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Web safe#336600
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Relative luminance0.1221

Complementary

  1. #496c19
  2. #3c196c

Split complementary

  1. #496c19
  2. #19206c
  3. #66196c

Analogous

  1. #6c6619
  2. #496c19
  3. #206c19

Triadic

  1. #496c19
  2. #19496c
  3. #6c1949

Tetradic

  1. #496c19
  2. #196c3c
  3. #3c196c
  4. #6c1949

Square

  1. #496c19
  2. #196c66
  3. #3c196c
  4. #6c1920

Monochromatic

  1. #0b1104
  2. #1f2e0b
  3. #496c19
  4. #73aa27
  5. #9ad549

Shades

#496c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #496c19
  2. #426117
  3. #3a5614
  4. #334c12
  5. #2c410f
  6. #25360d
  7. #1d2b0a
  8. #162008
  9. #0f1605
  10. #070b03
  11. #000000

Tints

#496c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #496c19
  2. #5b7b30
  3. #6d8947
  4. #80985e
  5. #92a775
  6. #a4b68c
  7. #b6c4a3
  8. #c8d3ba
  9. #dbe2d1
  10. #edf0e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#496c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #496c19
  2. #4f6e23
  3. #54702e
  4. #5a7238
  5. #5f7442
  6. #65764d
  7. #6a7857
  8. #707a61
  9. #757c6b
  10. #7b7e76
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.1:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.44:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #626262 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #59664e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #716409 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6c6121 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #4b675c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #646711 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #60661e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4a694a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-496c19 {
  color: #496c19;
}
Background
.bg-496c19 {
  background-color: #496c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-496c19 {
  border: 2px solid #496c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #496c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 73 108 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 85 62% 26%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-496c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #496c19, #206c19);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-496c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(73 108 25 / 0.35);
}

#556b2f Dark Olive Green ΔE 4.25 #507d2a Sap Green ΔE 6.12 #4f7942 Fern Green ΔE 7.82 #006600 Pakistan Green ΔE 8.05 #006400 Dark Green ΔE 8.26 #568203 Avocado ΔE 8.62 #195905 Lincoln Green ΔE 8.89 #b693e6 Inverted #626262 Grayscale 

Dark Olive Green
#496c19  rgb(73, 108, 25)  hsl(85, 62%, 26%)  Dark Olive Green
#3c196c  rgb(60, 25, 108)  hsl(265, 62%, 26%)  Persian Indigo
#19496c  rgb(25, 73, 108)  hsl(205, 62%, 26%)  Yale Blue
#6c1949  rgb(108, 25, 73)  hsl(325, 62%, 26%)  Pansy Purple