What color is #497968?

#497968 is a grayish spring green, closest to the named color Majorelle Gardens. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #497968?

The RGB value is 73, 121, 104: 73 red, 121 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #497968?

The complementary color is #79495A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #497968?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.22:1 and white text 4.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#497968 color

#497968 rgb(73, 121, 104)

Shades of green

The hex color #497968 is a grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 47.5% green and 40.8% blue (73, 121, 104).

Its hue angle is 159°, with 25% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Majorelle Gardens (#337766), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.98:1).

#497968 color codes

HEX	`#497968`
RGB	`rgb(73, 121, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 47.5%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(159, 25%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(159, 40%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 0%, 14%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.09, -20.54, 4.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.09, 20.97, 168.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.083, 16.09, 15.563)`
Decimal	`4815208`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #497968, 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 #497968	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#497968 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.22:1	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 #497968 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #497968; }
.text { color: #497968; }
.border { border: 2px solid #497968; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 121 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #497968, #497279); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #497968?: #497968 is a grayish spring green, closest to the named color Majorelle Gardens. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #497968?: The RGB value is 73, 121, 104: 73 red, 121 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #497968?: The complementary color is #79495A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #497968?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.22:1 and white text 4.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.