What color is #498069?

#498069 is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Majorelle Gardens. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #498069?

The RGB value is 73, 128, 105: 73 red, 128 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #498069?

The complementary color is #804960, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #498069?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.57:1 and white text 4.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#498069 color

#498069 rgb(73, 128, 105)

Shades of green

The hex color #498069 is a desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 50.2% green and 41.2% blue (73, 128, 105).

Its hue angle is 155°, with 27% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Majorelle Gardens (#337766), a difference of 4.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.59:1).

#498069 color codes

HEX	`#498069`
RGB	`rgb(73, 128, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 50.2%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(155, 27%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(155, 43%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 0%, 18%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.34, -23.93, 6.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.34, 24.89, 164.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.016, 17.874, 16.126)`
Decimal	`4817001`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #498069, 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 #498069	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#498069 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.57:1	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 #498069 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #498069; }
.text { color: #498069; }
.border { border: 2px solid #498069; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 128 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #498069, #497b80); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #498069?: #498069 is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Majorelle Gardens. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #498069?: The RGB value is 73, 128, 105: 73 red, 128 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #498069?: The complementary color is #804960, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #498069?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.57:1 and white text 4.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.