What color is #49724A?

#49724A 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 #49724A?

The RGB value is 73, 114, 74: 73 red, 114 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #49724A?

The complementary color is #724971, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #49724A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.79:1 and white text 5.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#49724A color

#49724A rgb(73, 114, 74)

Shades of green

The hex color #49724A is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 44.7% green and 29% blue (73, 114, 74).

Its hue angle is 121°, with 22% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 0% magenta, 35% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Under the Radar (#476E42), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.54:1).

#49724A color codes

HEX	`#49724A`
RGB	`rgb(73, 114, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 44.7%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(121, 22%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(121, 36%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 0%, 35%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.15, -23.24, 17.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.15, 29.25, 142.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.001, 13.945, 8.642)`
Decimal	`4813386`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #49724A, 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 #49724A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.79:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#49724A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.79:1	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 #49724A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #49724a; }
.text { color: #49724a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #49724a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 114 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #49724a, #49725f); }

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Questions

What color is #49724A?: #49724A 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 #49724A?: The RGB value is 73, 114, 74: 73 red, 114 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #49724A?: The complementary color is #724971, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #49724A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.79:1 and white text 5.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.