What color is #497973?

#497973 is a grayish spring green, closest to the named color Turquoise Tortoise. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #497973?

The RGB value is 73, 121, 115: 73 red, 121 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #497973?

The complementary color is #79494F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #497973?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.27:1 and white text 4.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#497973 color

#497973 rgb(73, 121, 115)

Shades of teal

The hex color #497973 is a grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 47.5% green and 45.1% blue (73, 121, 115).

Its hue angle is 173°, with 25% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Turquoise Tortoise (#457B74), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.92:1).

#497973 color codes

HEX	`#497973`
RGB	`rgb(73, 121, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 47.5%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(173, 25%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(173, 40%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 0%, 5%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.4, -17.81, -1.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.4, 17.91, 185.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.678, 16.328, 18.7)`
Decimal	`4815219`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #497973, 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 #497973	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#497973 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.27:1	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 #497973 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #497973; }
.text { color: #497973; }
.border { border: 2px solid #497973; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 121 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #497973, #496779); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #497973?: #497973 is a grayish spring green, closest to the named color Turquoise Tortoise. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #497973?: The RGB value is 73, 121, 115: 73 red, 121 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #497973?: The complementary color is #79494F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #497973?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.27:1 and white text 4.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.