Color #495A4E Color / Colour Code #495A4E
This page shows the hex color code for color #495a4e (#495A4E). The colour is a green tone with 10% saturation and 32% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #495A4E against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#495A4E paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 108, 138, and 168 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 138, 258, and 18 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #495A4E
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 138 and saturation at 10%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 138 to 183 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 138 with its complement at 318 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #495A4E
Lightness variations at hue 138 and 10% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #495A4E
Design Use Cases for #495A4E
Muted Accent Color
With 10% saturation, #495A4E has a subtle, sophisticated quality. This level of desaturation works well for secondary buttons, inactive states, subtle borders, and backgrounds that need a hint of color without being distracting. Muted colors communicate restraint and professionalism.
Primary Interface Color
At 32% lightness, #495A4E is in the mid-range, making it ideal for interactive elements like buttons, links, and selected states. This lightness level ensures good contrast against both light and dark adjacent elements in most layouts.
Success & Growth Indicators
#495A4E falls in the green range (hue 138). Green universally represents success, growth, and safety. Use it for confirmation messages, positive chart data, eco-friendly badges, and health metrics. In financial dashboards, green indicates gains and positive performance.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #495A4E (hue 138) to its complement at hue 318. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 168. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #495a4e, #5a4955);
CSS Code for #495A4E
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About Color #495A4E (#495A4E)
#495A4E is a green color (colour) with RGB channel values of 73 red, 90 green, and 78 blue. The green channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 138 degrees with 10% saturation and 32% lightness, placing it in the neutral-to-cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #495A4E is 84/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This appears dark to the human eye, so pair it with light text for adequate readability. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow, and 65% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #495A4E against white is 7.35:1 and against black is 2.86:1. This exceeds the AAA requirement (7:1) for normal text on white, making it excellent for body text and small UI labels on light backgrounds.
The complementary colour #5A4955 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #495A4E. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #4D5A49 and #495A56, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #495A4E?
- #495A4E is Color #495A4E, a green color (colour) with RGB(73, 90, 78), HSL(138, 10%, 32%), and CMYK(19%, 0%, 13%, 65%). Its perceived brightness is 84/255.
- Is #495A4E accessible for text?
- Against white, #495A4E has a contrast ratio of 7.35:1 (passes AA for normal text). Against black, it has 2.86:1 (fails AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #495A4E?
- The complementary colour is #5A4955 (hue 318). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #4D5A49 and #495A56. The triadic palette adds #4E495A and #5A4E49 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #495A4E in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #495a4e; or rgb(73, 90, 78); or hsl(138, 10%, 32%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 138 10% 32%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.