What color is #497244?

#497244 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Under the Radar. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #497244?

The RGB value is 73, 114, 68: 73 red, 114 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #497244?

The complementary color is #6D4472, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #497244?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.77:1 and white text 5.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#497244 color

#497244 rgb(73, 114, 68)

Shades of green

The hex color #497244 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 44.7% green and 26.7% blue (73, 114, 68).

Its hue angle is 113°, with 25% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 0% magenta, 40% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Under the Radar (#476E42), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.56:1).

#497244 color codes

HEX	`#497244`
RGB	`rgb(73, 114, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 44.7%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(113, 25%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(113, 40%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 0%, 40%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.04, -24.28, 21.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.04, 32.15, 139.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.808, 13.868, 7.628)`
Decimal	`4813380`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #497244, 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 #497244	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.77:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#497244 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.77:1	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 #497244 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #497244; }
.text { color: #497244; }
.border { border: 2px solid #497244; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 114 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #497244, #447256); }

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Questions

What color is #497244?: #497244 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Under the Radar. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #497244?: The RGB value is 73, 114, 68: 73 red, 114 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #497244?: The complementary color is #6D4472, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #497244?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.77:1 and white text 5.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.