#497000 Color
#497000 is rgb(73, 112, 0) in RGB, hsl(81, 100%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 0%, 100%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sap Green (#507D2A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#497000rgb(73, 112, 0)hsl(81, 100%, 22%)hsv(81, 100%, 44%)cmyk(35%, 0%, 100%, 56%)oklch(49.7% 0.133 129.6)lab(42.91% -25.90 47.11)lch(42.91% 53.76 118.80)What #497000 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #497000, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#497000 Channel Values
How #497000 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 73 · G 112 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 81° · S 100% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 81° · S 100% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 35% · M 0% · Y 100% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.83:1 vs white · 3.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #497000 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #497000
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #497000; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #497000
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #497000 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#497000#6B6B01#5F6D01#656509#5B6A05#536969#4F6C52#656565Using #497000 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-497000: #497000;background-color: #497000;colors: { 'color-497000': '#497000' }Color(red: 0.286, green: 0.439, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_497000">#497000</color>fill="#497000"More Green Colors
#497000 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#497000 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #497000?
#497000 is a dark green — rgb(73, 112, 0) in RGB and hsl(81, 100%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sap Green (#507D2A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.93.
What is the RGB value of #497000?
#497000 is rgb(73, 112, 0) — red 73, green 112, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #497000?
#497000 converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 0%, 100%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #497000 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #497000 scores 5.83:1 against white and 3.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #497000 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #497000 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is olivedrab (#6B8E23) at a CIE76 distance of 12.14, which is visibly different.
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