What color is #49734A?

#49734A 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 #49734A?

The RGB value is 73, 115, 74: 73 red, 115 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #49734A?

The complementary color is #734972, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #49734A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and white text 5.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#49734A color

#49734A rgb(73, 115, 74)

Shades of green

The hex color #49734A is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 45.1% green and 29% blue (73, 115, 74).

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

The closest named color is Under the Radar (#476E42), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.48:1).

#49734A color codes

HEX	`#49734A`
RGB	`rgb(73, 115, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 45.1%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(121, 22%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(121, 37%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 0%, 36%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.48, -23.75, 18.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.48, 29.92, 142.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.114, 14.172, 8.68)`
Decimal	`4813642`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #49734A, 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 #49734A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.83:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#49734A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.83:1	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 #49734A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #49734a; }
.text { color: #49734a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #49734a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 115 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #49734a, #49735f); }

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Questions

What color is #49734A?: #49734A 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 #49734A?: The RGB value is 73, 115, 74: 73 red, 115 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #49734A?: The complementary color is #734972, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #49734A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and white text 5.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.