What color is #49736D?

#49736D is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Moonlit Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #49736D?

The RGB value is 73, 115, 109: 73 red, 115 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #49736D?

The complementary color is #73494F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #49736D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 and white text 5.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#49736D color

#49736D rgb(73, 115, 109)

Shades of teal

The hex color #49736D is a dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 45.1% green and 42.7% blue (73, 115, 109).

Its hue angle is 171°, with 22% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Moonlit Forest (#3E6D6A), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.31:1).

#49736D color codes

HEX	`#49736D`
RGB	`rgb(73, 115, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 45.1%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(171, 22%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(171, 37%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 0%, 5%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.33, -16.08, -1.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.33, 16.14, 184.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.638, 14.781, 16.705)`
Decimal	`4813677`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #49736D, 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 #49736D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.96:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#49736D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.96:1	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 #49736D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #49736d; }
.text { color: #49736d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #49736d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 115 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #49736d, #496473); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #49736D?: #49736D is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Moonlit Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #49736D?: The RGB value is 73, 115, 109: 73 red, 115 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #49736D?: The complementary color is #73494F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #49736D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 and white text 5.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.