What color is #49784E?

#49784E is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Autumn Crocodile. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #49784E?

The RGB value is 73, 120, 78: 73 red, 120 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #49784E?

The complementary color is #784973, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #49784E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.08:1 and white text 5.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#49784E color

#49784E rgb(73, 120, 78)

Shades of green

The hex color #49784E is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 47.1% green and 30.6% blue (73, 120, 78).

Its hue angle is 126°, with 24% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 0% magenta, 35% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Autumn Crocodile (#447744), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.15:1).

#49784E color codes

HEX	`#49784E`
RGB	`rgb(73, 120, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 47.1%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(126, 24%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(126, 39%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 0%, 35%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.18, -25.53, 18.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.18, 31.33, 144.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.839, 15.399, 9.607)`
Decimal	`4814926`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #49784E, 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 #49784E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#49784E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.15:1	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 #49784E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #49784e; }
.text { color: #49784e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #49784e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 120 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #49784e, #497865); }

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Questions

What color is #49784E?: #49784E is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Autumn Crocodile. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #49784E?: The RGB value is 73, 120, 78: 73 red, 120 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #49784E?: The complementary color is #784973, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #49784E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.08:1 and white text 5.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.