What color is #494F2D?

#494F2D is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Broccoli Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #494F2D?

The RGB value is 73, 79, 45: 73 red, 79 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #494F2D?

The complementary color is #332D4F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #494F2D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#494F2D color

#494F2D rgb(73, 79, 45)

Shades of green

The hex color #494F2D is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 31% green and 17.6% blue (73, 79, 45).

Its hue angle is 71°, with 27% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 43% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Broccoli Green (#4B5338), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.61:1).

#494F2D color codes

HEX	`#494F2D`
RGB	`rgb(73, 79, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 31%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(71, 27%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(71, 43%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 43%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.25, -8.71, 19.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.25, 21.15, 114.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.017, 7.198, 3.554)`
Decimal	`4804397`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #494F2D, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #494F2D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#494F2D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #494F2D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #494f2d; }
.text { color: #494f2d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #494f2d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 79 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #494f2d, #384f2d); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #494F2D?: #494F2D is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Broccoli Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #494F2D?: The RGB value is 73, 79, 45: 73 red, 79 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #494F2D?: The complementary color is #332D4F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #494F2D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.