What color is #49714E?

#49714E is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Parsley Sprig. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #49714E?

The RGB value is 73, 113, 78: 73 red, 113 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #49714E?

The complementary color is #71496C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #49714E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and white text 5.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#49714E color

#49714E rgb(73, 113, 78)

Shades of green

The hex color #49714E is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 44.3% green and 30.6% blue (73, 113, 78).

Its hue angle is 128°, with 22% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 0% magenta, 31% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Parsley Sprig (#3D7049), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.59:1).

#49714E color codes

HEX	`#49714E`
RGB	`rgb(73, 113, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 44.3%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(128, 22%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(128, 35%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 0%, 31%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.91, -21.98, 15.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.91, 26.66, 145.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.027, 13.776, 9.337)`
Decimal	`4813134`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #49714E, 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 #49714E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.76:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#49714E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.76:1	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 #49714E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #49714e; }
.text { color: #49714e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #49714e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 113 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #49714e, #497162); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fern Green.

Questions

What color is #49714E?: #49714E is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Parsley Sprig. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #49714E?: The RGB value is 73, 113, 78: 73 red, 113 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #49714E?: The complementary color is #71496C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #49714E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and white text 5.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.