#497449 Color
#497449 is rgb(73, 116, 73) in RGB, hsl(120, 23%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 0%, 37%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Artichoke Green (#4B6F44), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#497449rgb(73, 116, 73)hsl(120, 23%, 37%)hsv(120, 37%, 45%)cmyk(37%, 0%, 37%, 55%)oklch(51.5% 0.082 144.3)lab(44.81% -22.71 18.91)lch(44.81% 29.55 140.22)What #497449 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 #497449, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#497449 Channel Values
How #497449 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 116 · B 73 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 120° · S 23% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 120° · S 37% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 37% · M 0% · Y 37% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.42:1 vs white · 3.88:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #497449 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 #497449
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #497449; 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 #497449
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 #497449 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.
#497449#6E6E49#617149#68684B#5D6D4A#507070#4D7162#6A6A6AUsing #497449 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-497449: #497449;background-color: #497449;colors: { 'color-497449': '#497449' }Color(red: 0.286, green: 0.455, blue: 0.286)<color name="color_497449">#497449</color>fill="#497449"More Green Colors
#497449 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#497449 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #497449?
#497449 is a dark green — rgb(73, 116, 73) in RGB and hsl(120, 23%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Artichoke Green (#4B6F44), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.04.
What is the RGB value of #497449?
#497449 is rgb(73, 116, 73) — red 73, green 116, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #497449?
#497449 converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 0%, 37%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #497449 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #497449 scores 5.42:1 against white and 3.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #497449 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #497449 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 13.27, which is visibly different.
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