Close to Feldgrau
#496F6D
#496F6D is a dark, muted teal, close to the color Feldgrau. In RGB it’s made of 28.6% red, 43.5% green, and 42.7% blue. Its hue is 177°, with 21% saturation and 36% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #496F6D.
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.
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3.78:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #496F6D as they’d see it.
#496F6D in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #496F6D
What color is #496F6D?
#496F6D is a dark, muted teal, close to the color Feldgrau. In RGB it’s made of 28.6% red, 43.5% green, and 42.7% blue. Its hue is 177°, with 21% saturation and 36% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #496F6D in RGB?
#496F6D is rgb(73, 111, 109): 73 red, 111 green, and 109 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #496F6D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(34, 0, 2, 56). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #496F6D?
PANTONE 7475 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #496F6D?
Its complement #816061 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.