Information about #496237 color
Basic facts about this digital color
A mildly saturated yellow-green, #496237 sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Christmas Spirit (#4D6330). Nearby in the Register you will also find Green House (#3E6334) and Greenback (#44583B).
Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(73, 98, 55)), which gives #496237 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.1:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:62) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.
#496237 color variations
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#496237 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#496237 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#496237 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#496237 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#496237 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #496237 color
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Nearest named colors to #496237
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#4D6330
#3E6334
#44583B
#52593B
#485942
#47562F
#4E5942
#536D33
#425942
#455E28
#526B2D
#3E5B41
#496237 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#496237
- RGB73, 98, 55
- CMYK10, 0, 17, 62
- CSSrgb(73, 98, 55)
- HSL95°, 28%, 30%
- HSL Precise94.884°, 28.105%, 30%
- HSV95°, 44%, 38%
- HSB95°, 44%, 38%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.384
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.216
- GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.384, 0.216)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.384, 0.216, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.384, 0.216)
- Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
- Percentage of Green in RGB38.4%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB21.6%
- Color FamilyChartreuse
- Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID496237
- DECIMAL ID4809271
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
