What color is #497544?

#497544 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Autumn Crocodile. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #497544?

The RGB value is 73, 117, 68: 73 red, 117 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #497544?

The complementary color is #704475, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #497544?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and white text 5.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#497544 color

#497544 rgb(73, 117, 68)

Shades of green

The hex color #497544 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 45.9% green and 26.7% blue (73, 117, 68).

Its hue angle is 114°, with 26% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 0% magenta, 42% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Autumn Crocodile (#447744), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.37:1).

#497544 color codes

HEX	`#497544`
RGB	`rgb(73, 117, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 45.9%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(114, 26%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(114, 42%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 0%, 42%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.02, -25.78, 22.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.02, 34.12, 139.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.152, 14.556, 7.742)`
Decimal	`4814148`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #497544, 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 #497544	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.91:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#497544 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.91:1	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 #497544 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #497544; }
.text { color: #497544; }
.border { border: 2px solid #497544; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 117 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #497544, #447558); }

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Questions

What color is #497544?: #497544 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Autumn Crocodile. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #497544?: The RGB value is 73, 117, 68: 73 red, 117 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #497544?: The complementary color is #704475, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #497544?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and white text 5.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.