What color is #497D49?

#497D49 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 #497D49?

The RGB value is 73, 125, 73: 73 red, 125 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #497D49?

The complementary color is #7D497D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #497D49?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 and white text 4.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#497D49 color

#497D49 rgb(73, 125, 73)

Shades of green

The hex color #497D49 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 49% green and 28.6% blue (73, 125, 73).

Its hue angle is 120°, with 26% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 42% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Autumn Crocodile (#447744), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.87:1).

#497D49 color codes

HEX	`#497D49`
RGB	`rgb(73, 125, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 49%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(120, 26%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(120, 42%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 0%, 42%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.71, -28.86, 23.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.71, 36.92, 141.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.283, 16.564, 8.905)`
Decimal	`4816201`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #497D49, 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 #497D49	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#497D49 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.31:1	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 #497D49 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #497d49; }
.text { color: #497d49; }
.border { border: 2px solid #497d49; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 125 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #497d49, #497d63); }

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Questions

What color is #497D49?: #497D49 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 #497D49?: The RGB value is 73, 125, 73: 73 red, 125 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #497D49?: The complementary color is #7D497D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #497D49?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 and white text 4.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.