What color is #497136?

#497136 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Botanical. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #497136?

The RGB value is 73, 113, 54: 73 red, 113 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #497136?

The complementary color is #5E3671, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #497136?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and white text 5.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#497136 color

#497136 rgb(73, 113, 54)

Shades of green

The hex color #497136 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 44.3% green and 21.2% blue (73, 113, 54).

Its hue angle is 101°, with 35% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 0% magenta, 52% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Botanical (#4D6E2F), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.68:1).

#497136 color codes

HEX	`#497136`
RGB	`rgb(73, 113, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 44.3%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(101, 35%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(101, 52%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 0%, 52%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.5, -25.9, 28.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.5, 38.28, 132.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.318, 13.493, 5.603)`
Decimal	`4813110`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #497136, 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 #497136	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.7:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#497136 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.7:1	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 #497136 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #497136; }
.text { color: #497136; }
.border { border: 2px solid #497136; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 113 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #497136, #367140); }

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Questions

What color is #497136?: #497136 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Botanical. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #497136?: The RGB value is 73, 113, 54: 73 red, 113 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #497136?: The complementary color is #5E3671, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #497136?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and white text 5.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.