What color is #497A51?

#497A51 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Autumn Crocodile. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #497A51?

The RGB value is 73, 122, 81: 73 red, 122 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #497A51?

The complementary color is #7A4972, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #497A51?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and white text 5.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#497A51 color

#497A51 rgb(73, 122, 81)

Shades of green

The hex color #497A51 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 47.8% green and 31.8% blue (73, 122, 81).

Its hue angle is 130°, with 25% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 0% magenta, 34% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Autumn Crocodile (#447744), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.02:1).

#497A51 color codes

HEX	`#497A51`
RGB	`rgb(73, 122, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 47.8%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(130, 25%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(130, 40%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 0%, 34%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.88, -25.97, 17.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.88, 31.25, 146.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.192, 15.929, 10.268)`
Decimal	`4815441`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #497A51, 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 #497A51	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#497A51 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.19:1	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 #497A51 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #497a51; }
.text { color: #497a51; }
.border { border: 2px solid #497a51; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 122 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #497a51, #497a6a); }

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Questions

What color is #497A51?: #497A51 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Autumn Crocodile. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #497A51?: The RGB value is 73, 122, 81: 73 red, 122 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #497A51?: The complementary color is #7A4972, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #497A51?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and white text 5.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.