What color is #497255?

#497255 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Toad King. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #497255?

The RGB value is 73, 114, 85: 73 red, 114 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #497255?

The complementary color is #724966, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #497255?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.82:1 and white text 5.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#497255 color

#497255 rgb(73, 114, 85)

Shades of green

The hex color #497255 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 44.7% green and 33.3% blue (73, 114, 85).

Its hue angle is 138°, with 22% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Toad King (#3D6C54), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.5:1).

#497255 color codes

HEX	`#497255`
RGB	`rgb(73, 114, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 44.7%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(138, 22%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(138, 36%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 0%, 25%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.39, -21.1, 11.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.39, 24.09, 151.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.404, 14.106, 10.767)`
Decimal	`4813397`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #497255, 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 #497255	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.82:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#497255 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.82:1	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 #497255 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #497255; }
.text { color: #497255; }
.border { border: 2px solid #497255; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 114 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #497255, #497269); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fern Green.

Questions

What color is #497255?: #497255 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Toad King. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #497255?: The RGB value is 73, 114, 85: 73 red, 114 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #497255?: The complementary color is #724966, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #497255?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.82:1 and white text 5.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.