Close to Zucchini
#495C2F
#495C2F is a dark, muted green, close to the color Zucchini. In RGB it’s made of 28.6% red, 36.1% green, and 18.4% blue. Its hue is 85°, with 32% saturation and 27% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #495C2F.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
7.36:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.86:1 FailThis color as text on white
7.36:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.86:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #495C2F as they’d see it.
#495C2F in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #495C2F
What color is #495C2F?
#495C2F is a dark, muted green, close to the color Zucchini. In RGB it’s made of 28.6% red, 36.1% green, and 18.4% blue. Its hue is 85°, with 32% saturation and 27% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #495C2F in RGB?
#495C2F is rgb(73, 92, 47): 73 red, 92 green, and 47 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #495C2F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(21, 0, 49, 64). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #495C2F?
PANTONE 7498 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #495C2F?
Its complement #614D79 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.