What color is #49775E?

#49775E 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 #49775E?

The RGB value is 73, 119, 94: 73 red, 119 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #49775E?

The complementary color is #774962, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #49775E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.08:1 and white text 5.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#49775E color

#49775E rgb(73, 119, 94)

Shades of green

The hex color #49775E is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 46.7% green and 36.9% blue (73, 119, 94).

Its hue angle is 147°, with 24% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Toad King (#3D6C54), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.14:1).

#49775E color codes

HEX	`#49775E`
RGB	`rgb(73, 119, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 46.7%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(147, 24%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(147, 39%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 0%, 21%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.2, -21.79, 8.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.2, 23.52, 157.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.364, 15.418, 12.965)`
Decimal	`4814686`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #49775E, 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 #49775E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#49775E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.08:1	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 #49775E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #49775e; }
.text { color: #49775e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #49775e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 119 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #49775e, #497775); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Bottle Green.

Questions

What color is #49775E?: #49775E 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 #49775E?: The RGB value is 73, 119, 94: 73 red, 119 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #49775E?: The complementary color is #774962, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #49775E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.08:1 and white text 5.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.