What color is #49805E?

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

What is the RGB value of #49805E?

The RGB value is 73, 128, 94: 73 red, 128 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #49805E?

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

Is black or white text better on #49805E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.53:1 and white text 4.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#49805E color

#49805E rgb(73, 128, 94)

Shades of green

The hex color #49805E is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 50.2% green and 36.9% blue (73, 128, 94).

Its hue angle is 143°, with 27% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Amazon (#387B54), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.63:1).

#49805E color codes

HEX	`#49805E`
RGB	`rgb(73, 128, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 50.2%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(143, 27%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(143, 43%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 0%, 27%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.08, -26.36, 12.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.08, 29.34, 153.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.486, 17.662, 13.339)`
Decimal	`4816990`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #49805E, 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 #49805E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#49805E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.53:1	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 #49805E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #49805e; }
.text { color: #49805e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #49805e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 128 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #49805e, #49807a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #49805E?: #49805E is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Amazon. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #49805E?: The RGB value is 73, 128, 94: 73 red, 128 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #49805E?: The complementary color is #80496B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #49805E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.53:1 and white text 4.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.