What color is #497145?

#497145 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Under the Radar. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #497145?

The RGB value is 73, 113, 69: 73 red, 113 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #497145?

The complementary color is #6D4571, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #497145?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and white text 5.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#497145 color

#497145 rgb(73, 113, 69)

Shades of green

The hex color #497145 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 44.3% green and 27.1% blue (73, 113, 69).

Its hue angle is 115°, with 24% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 0% magenta, 39% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Under the Radar (#476E42), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.63:1).

#497145 color codes

HEX	`#497145`
RGB	`rgb(73, 113, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 44.3%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(115, 24%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(115, 39%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 0%, 39%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.74, -23.61, 20.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.74, 31.01, 139.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.727, 13.656, 7.752)`
Decimal	`4813125`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #497145, 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 #497145	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.73:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#497145 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.73:1	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 #497145 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #497145; }
.text { color: #497145; }
.border { border: 2px solid #497145; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 113 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #497145, #457157); }

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Questions

What color is #497145?: #497145 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Under the Radar. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #497145?: The RGB value is 73, 113, 69: 73 red, 113 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #497145?: The complementary color is #6D4571, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #497145?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and white text 5.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.