What color is #497B51?

#497B51 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 #497B51?

The RGB value is 73, 123, 81: 73 red, 123 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #497B51?

The complementary color is #7B4973, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #497B51?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and white text 4.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#497B51 color

#497B51 rgb(73, 123, 81)

Shades of green

The hex color #497B51 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 48.2% green and 31.8% blue (73, 123, 81).

Its hue angle is 130°, with 26% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% 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 4.96:1).

#497B51 color codes

HEX	`#497B51`
RGB	`rgb(73, 123, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 48.2%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(130, 26%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(130, 41%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 0%, 34%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.2, -26.46, 17.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.2, 31.9, 146.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.315, 16.176, 10.309)`
Decimal	`4815697`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #497B51, 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 #497B51	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#497B51 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.24:1	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 #497B51 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #497b51; }
.text { color: #497b51; }
.border { border: 2px solid #497b51; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 123 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #497b51, #497b6a); }

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Questions

What color is #497B51?: #497B51 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 #497B51?: The RGB value is 73, 123, 81: 73 red, 123 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #497B51?: The complementary color is #7B4973, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #497B51?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and white text 4.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.