What color is #497564?

#497564 is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Majorelle Gardens. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #497564?

The RGB value is 73, 117, 100: 73 red, 117 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #497564?

The complementary color is #75495A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #497564?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and white text 5.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#497564 color

#497564 rgb(73, 117, 100)

Shades of green

The hex color #497564 is a dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 45.9% green and 39.2% blue (73, 117, 100).

Its hue angle is 157°, with 23% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Majorelle Gardens (#337766), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.23:1).

#497564 color codes

HEX	`#497564`
RGB	`rgb(73, 117, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 45.9%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(157, 23%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(157, 38%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 0%, 15%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.71, -19.37, 4.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.71, 19.91, 166.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.408, 15.058, 14.36)`
Decimal	`4814180`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #497564, 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 #497564	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#497564 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.01:1	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 #497564 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #497564; }
.text { color: #497564; }
.border { border: 2px solid #497564; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 117 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #497564, #497075); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #497564?: #497564 is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Majorelle Gardens. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #497564?: The RGB value is 73, 117, 100: 73 red, 117 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #497564?: The complementary color is #75495A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #497564?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and white text 5.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.