#497029 Color
#497029 is rgb(73, 112, 41) in RGB, hsl(93, 46%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 0%, 63%, 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 7.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#497029rgb(73, 112, 41)hsl(93, 46%, 30%)hsv(93, 63%, 44%)cmyk(35%, 0%, 63%, 56%)oklch(50% 0.11 133.2)lab(43.11% -24.16 33.87)lch(43.11% 41.61 125.50)What #497029 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 #497029, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#497029 Channel Values
How #497029 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 41 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 93° · S 46% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 93° · S 63% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 35% · M 0% · Y 63% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.78:1 vs white · 3.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #497029 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 #497029
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #497029; 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 #497029
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 #497029 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.
#497029#6B6B29#5F6D29#65652C#5B6A2B#526A6A#4F6D57#666666Using #497029 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-497029: #497029;background-color: #497029;colors: { 'color-497029': '#497029' }Color(red: 0.286, green: 0.439, blue: 0.161)<color name="color_497029">#497029</color>fill="#497029"More Green Colors
#497029 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#497029 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #497029?
#497029 is a dark green — rgb(73, 112, 41) in RGB and hsl(93, 46%, 30%) 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 7.29.
What is the RGB value of #497029?
#497029 is rgb(73, 112, 41) — red 73, green 112, and blue 41 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #497029?
#497029 converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 0%, 63%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #497029 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #497029 scores 5.78:1 against white and 3.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #497029 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #497029 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 8.57, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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