What color is #497459?

#497459 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 #497459?

The RGB value is 73, 116, 89: 73 red, 116 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #497459?

The complementary color is #744964, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #497459?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.93:1 and white text 5.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#497459 color

#497459 rgb(73, 116, 89)

Shades of green

The hex color #497459 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 45.5% green and 34.9% blue (73, 116, 89).

Its hue angle is 142°, with 23% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Toad King (#3D6C54), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.35:1).

#497459 color codes

HEX	`#497459`
RGB	`rgb(73, 116, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 45.5%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(142, 23%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(142, 37%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 0%, 23%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.12, -21.31, 10.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.12, 23.66, 154.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.796, 14.628, 11.704)`
Decimal	`4813913`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #497459, 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 #497459	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.93:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#497459 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.93:1	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 #497459 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #497459; }
.text { color: #497459; }
.border { border: 2px solid #497459; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 116 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #497459, #49746e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fern Green.

Questions

What color is #497459?: #497459 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 #497459?: The RGB value is 73, 116, 89: 73 red, 116 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #497459?: The complementary color is #744964, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #497459?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.93:1 and white text 5.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.