Palettes / Colors / #495C33
#495C33 — Dusty Green
#495C33 is a green color we call Dusty Green, closest to the named color DarkOliveGreen (#556B2F). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkolivegreen (#556B2F) — not an exact match. CSS darkolivegreen gives you #556B2F, a different color; use #495C33 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#495C33 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #46335C; it also sits naturally between #5C5B33 and #345C33. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #495C33 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 73, 92, 51 |
| HSL | 88°, 29%, 28% |
| HSV | 88°, 45%, 36% |
| CMYK | 21%, 0%, 45%, 64% |
| XYZ | 7.17, 9.31, 4.55 |
| Yxy | 9.31, 0.3410, 0.4426 |
| CIE-Lab | 36.57, -15.32, 21.24 |
| Hunter Lab | 30.51, -9.96, 11.27 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 29% · Green 36% · Blue 20%
Cyan 21% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 45% · Key 64%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #495C33
.text { color: #495C33; }
.background { background-color: #495C33; }
.border { border: 3px solid #495C33; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(73, 92, 51); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(88, 29%, 28%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #495C33; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(73, 92, 51, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #495C33; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(73, 92, 51, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#495C33">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#495C33">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #46335C:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 7.34:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.86:1 Fails |
Best text color on #495C33: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #495C33
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #495C33: ·
How #495C33 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #495C33 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #495C33?
#495C33 is Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 73, 92, 51). Its closest standard named color is DarkOliveGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #495C33?
#495C33 is RGB 73, 92, 51 — HSL 88°, 29%, 28% — CMYK 21%, 0%, 45%, 64%.
What colors go with #495C33?
Its complement is #46335C; analogous partners are #5C5B33 and #345C33. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #495C33 for text?
White text on #495C33 has a contrast ratio of 7.34:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.86:1.