Information about #495A17 color

#495A17 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #495A17 belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(73, 90, 23) — 28.6% red, 35.3% green, 9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 7 / 0 / 26 / 65. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#495A17 is a pleasantly vivid yellow-green that stays on the darker end of the scale. It is a natural fit for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Lucy Green (#4B531E). Slightly further away sit Army Green (#4B5320) and Dark Moss Green (#4A5D23).

The recipe behind #495A17 is rgb(73, 90, 23), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #495A17: 7.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:65) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #495A17 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#495A17 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#495A17 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.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

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.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #495A17

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#495A17
  • RGB73, 90, 23
  • CMYK7, 0, 26, 65
  • CSSrgb(73, 90, 23)
  • HSL75°, 59%, 22%
  • HSL Precise75.224°, 59.292%, 22.157%
  • HSV75°, 74%, 35%
  • HSB75°, 74%, 35%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.353, 0.090)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.353, 0.090, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.353, 0.090)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB9%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID495A17
  • DECIMAL ID4807191
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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