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#496D2D

#496d2d ≈ Dark Olive Green

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#496d2d 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, 42.75% green and 17.65% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 33.03% cyan, 0% magenta, 58.72% yellow and 57.25% black. Its hue angle is 93.75°, with 41.56% saturation and 30.2% 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 corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.99:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556b2f), ΔE 3.21.

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Web safe#336633
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Relative luminance0.1254

Complementary

  1. #496d2d
  2. #512d6d

Split complementary

  1. #496d2d
  2. #312d6d
  3. #6d2d69

Analogous

  1. #696d2d
  2. #496d2d
  3. #2d6d31

Triadic

  1. #496d2d
  2. #2d496d
  3. #6d2d49

Tetradic

  1. #496d2d
  2. #2d6d51
  3. #512d6d
  4. #6d2d49

Square

  1. #496d2d
  2. #2d696d
  3. #512d6d
  4. #6d312d

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0e06
  2. #253717
  3. #496d2d
  4. #6da343
  5. #94c46f

Shades

#496d2d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #496d2d
  2. #426229
  3. #3a5724
  4. #334c20
  5. #2c411b
  6. #253717
  7. #1d2c12
  8. #16210e
  9. #0f1609
  10. #070b05
  11. #000000

Tints

#496d2d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #496d2d
  2. #5b7c42
  3. #6d8a57
  4. #80996c
  5. #92a781
  6. #a4b696
  7. #b6c5ab
  8. #c8d3c0
  9. #dbe2d5
  10. #edf0ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#496d2d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #496d2d
  2. #4f6f35
  3. #54713e
  4. #5a7346
  5. #5f754e
  6. #657757
  7. #6a785f
  8. #707a67
  9. #757c6f
  10. #7b7e78
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.99:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.51:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #636363 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #5a6753 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #716527 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6c6231 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #49695f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #636829 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #606730 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #496b4f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-496d2d {
  color: #496d2d;
}
Background
.bg-496d2d {
  background-color: #496d2d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-496d2d {
  border: 2px solid #496d2d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #496d2d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 73 109 45;
  --color-primary-hsl: 94 42% 30%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-496d2d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #496d2d, #2d6d31);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-496d2d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(73 109 45 / 0.35);
}

#556b2f Dark Olive Green ΔE 3.21 #4f7942 Fern Green ΔE 5.14 #507d2a Sap Green ΔE 6.18 #006600 Pakistan Green ΔE 8.46 #006400 Dark Green ΔE 8.64 #195905 Lincoln Green ΔE 9.11 #355e3b Hunter Green ΔE 9.12 #b692d2 Inverted #636363 Grayscale 

Dark Olive Green
#496d2d  rgb(73, 109, 45)  hsl(94, 42%, 30%)  Dark Olive Green
#512d6d  rgb(81, 45, 109)  hsl(274, 42%, 30%)  Eminence
#2d496d  rgb(45, 73, 109)  hsl(214, 42%, 30%)  Yale Blue
#6d2d49  rgb(109, 45, 73)  hsl(334, 42%, 30%)  Pansy Purple