What color is #498449?

#498449 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Beanpole. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #498449?

The RGB value is 73, 132, 73: 73 red, 132 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #498449?

The complementary color is #844984, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #498449?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.68:1 and white text 4.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#498449 color

#498449 rgb(73, 132, 73)

Shades of green

The hex color #498449 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 51.8% green and 28.6% blue (73, 132, 73).

Its hue angle is 120°, with 29% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 0% magenta, 45% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Beanpole (#4E8747), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.68:1).

#498449 color codes

HEX	`#498449`
RGB	`rgb(73, 132, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 51.8%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(120, 29%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(120, 45%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 0%, 45%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.98, -32.16, 25.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.98, 41.33, 141.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.201, 18.399, 9.211)`
Decimal	`4817993`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #498449, 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 #498449	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#498449 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.68:1	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 #498449 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #498449; }
.text { color: #498449; }
.border { border: 2px solid #498449; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 132 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #498449, #498467); }

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Questions

What color is #498449?: #498449 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Beanpole. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #498449?: The RGB value is 73, 132, 73: 73 red, 132 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #498449?: The complementary color is #844984, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #498449?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.68:1 and white text 4.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.