What color is #497A45?

#497A45 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Autumn Crocodile. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #497A45?

The RGB value is 73, 122, 69: 73 red, 122 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #497A45?

The complementary color is #76457A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #497A45?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.15:1 and white text 5.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#497A45 color

#497A45 rgb(73, 122, 69)

Shades of green

The hex color #497A45 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 47.8% green and 27.1% blue (73, 122, 69).

Its hue angle is 115°, with 28% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 0% magenta, 43% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Autumn Crocodile (#447744), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.06:1).

#497A45 color codes

HEX	`#497A45`
RGB	`rgb(73, 122, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 47.8%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(115, 28%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(115, 43%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 0%, 43%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.66, -28.07, 23.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.66, 36.88, 139.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.781, 15.765, 8.104)`
Decimal	`4815429`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #497A45, 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 #497A45	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#497A45 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.15:1	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 #497A45 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #497a45; }
.text { color: #497a45; }
.border { border: 2px solid #497a45; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 122 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #497a45, #457a5c); }

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Questions

What color is #497A45?: #497A45 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Autumn Crocodile. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #497A45?: The RGB value is 73, 122, 69: 73 red, 122 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #497A45?: The complementary color is #76457A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #497A45?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.15:1 and white text 5.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.