What color is #49612F?

#49612F is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Greenhouse. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #49612F?

The RGB value is 73, 97, 47: 73 red, 97 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #49612F?

The complementary color is #472F61, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #49612F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#49612F color

#49612F rgb(73, 97, 47)

Shades of green

The hex color #49612F is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 38% green and 18.4% blue (73, 97, 47).

Its hue angle is 89°, with 35% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 52% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Greenhouse (#3E6334), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.92:1).

#49612F color codes

HEX	`#49612F`
RGB	`rgb(73, 97, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 38%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(89, 35%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(89, 52%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 0%, 52%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.15, -18.6, 25.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.15, 31.55, 126.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.535, 10.171, 4.255)`
Decimal	`4809007`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #49612F, 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 #49612F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#49612F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #49612F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #49612f; }
.text { color: #49612f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #49612f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 97 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #49612f, #30612f); }

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Questions

What color is #49612F?: #49612F is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Greenhouse. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #49612F?: The RGB value is 73, 97, 47: 73 red, 97 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #49612F?: The complementary color is #472F61, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #49612F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.