What color is #49805B?

#49805B is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Amazon. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #49805B?

The RGB value is 73, 128, 91: 73 red, 128 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #49805B?

The complementary color is #80496E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #49805B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.52:1 and white text 4.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#49805B color

#49805B rgb(73, 128, 91)

Shades of green

The hex color #49805B is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 50.2% green and 35.7% blue (73, 128, 91).

Its hue angle is 140°, with 27% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 0% magenta, 29% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Amazon (#387B54), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.64:1).

#49805B color codes

HEX	`#49805B`
RGB	`rgb(73, 128, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 50.2%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(140, 27%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(140, 43%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 0%, 29%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.02, -26.98, 14.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.02, 30.64, 151.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.354, 17.609, 12.643)`
Decimal	`4816987`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #49805B, 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 #49805B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#49805B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.52:1	Pass	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 #49805B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #49805b; }
.text { color: #49805b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #49805b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 128 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #49805b, #498077); }

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Questions

What color is #49805B?: #49805B is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Amazon. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #49805B?: The RGB value is 73, 128, 91: 73 red, 128 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #49805B?: The complementary color is #80496E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #49805B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.52:1 and white text 4.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.