What color is #499463?

#499463 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Medusa. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #499463?

The RGB value is 73, 148, 99: 73 red, 148 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #499463?

The complementary color is #94497A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #499463?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.7:1 and white text 3.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#499463 color

#499463 rgb(73, 148, 99)

Shades of green

The hex color #499463 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 58% green and 38.8% blue (73, 148, 99).

Its hue angle is 141°, with 34% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 0% magenta, 33% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Medusa (#559260), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.7:1).

#499463 color codes

HEX	`#499463`
RGB	`rgb(73, 148, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 58%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(141, 34%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(141, 51%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 0%, 33%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.58, -34.84, 18.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.58, 39.66, 151.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.589, 23.496, 15.516)`
Decimal	`4822115`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #499463, 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 #499463	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.68:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#499463 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.68:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.7:1	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 #499463 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #499463; }
.text { color: #499463; }
.border { border: 2px solid #499463; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 148 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #499463, #499488); }

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Questions

What color is #499463?: #499463 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Medusa. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #499463?: The RGB value is 73, 148, 99: 73 red, 148 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #499463?: The complementary color is #94497A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #499463?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.7:1 and white text 3.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.