What color is #497069?

#497069 is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Moonlit Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #497069?

The RGB value is 73, 112, 105: 73 red, 112 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #497069?

The complementary color is #704950, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #497069?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and white text 5.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#497069 color

#497069 rgb(73, 112, 105)

Shades of teal

The hex color #497069 is a dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 43.9% green and 41.2% blue (73, 112, 105).

Its hue angle is 169°, with 21% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Moonlit Forest (#3E6D6A), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.52:1).

#497069 color codes

HEX	`#497069`
RGB	`rgb(73, 112, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 43.9%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(169, 21%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(169, 35%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 0%, 6%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.27, -15.44, -0.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.27, 15.45, 181.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.091, 14.024, 15.484)`
Decimal	`4812905`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #497069, 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 #497069	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.8:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#497069 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.8:1	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 #497069 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #497069; }
.text { color: #497069; }
.border { border: 2px solid #497069; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 112 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #497069, #496370); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #497069?: #497069 is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Moonlit Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #497069?: The RGB value is 73, 112, 105: 73 red, 112 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #497069?: The complementary color is #704950, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #497069?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and white text 5.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.