#497456 Color
#497456 is rgb(73, 116, 86) in RGB, hsl(138, 23%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 0%, 26%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Amazon (#3B7A57), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#497456rgb(73, 116, 86)hsl(138, 23%, 37%)hsv(138, 37%, 45%)cmyk(37%, 0%, 26%, 55%)oklch(51.9% 0.068 153.1)lab(45.03% -20.86 11.72)lch(45.03% 23.93 150.67)What #497456 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 #497456, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#497456 Channel Values
How #497456 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 86 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 138° · S 23% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 138° · S 37% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 37% · M 0% · Y 26% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.36:1 vs white · 3.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #497456 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 #497456
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #497456; 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 #497456
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 #497456 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.
#497456#6E6E56#617156#686857#5D6D57#4E7171#4C7267#6B6B6BUsing #497456 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-497456: #497456;background-color: #497456;colors: { 'color-497456': '#497456' }Color(red: 0.286, green: 0.455, blue: 0.337)<color name="color_497456">#497456</color>fill="#497456"More Green Colors
#497456 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#497456 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #497456?
#497456 is a dark green — rgb(73, 116, 86) in RGB and hsl(138, 23%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Amazon (#3B7A57), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.17.
What is the RGB value of #497456?
#497456 is rgb(73, 116, 86) — red 73, green 116, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #497456?
#497456 converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 0%, 26%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #497456 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #497456 scores 5.36:1 against white and 3.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #497456 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #497456 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 19.31, which is visibly different.
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