#49772C Color
#49772C is rgb(73, 119, 44) in RGB, hsl(97, 46%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 0%, 63%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sap Green (#507D2A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#49772Crgb(73, 119, 44)hsl(97, 46%, 32%)hsv(97, 63%, 47%)cmyk(39%, 0%, 63%, 53%)oklch(51.9% 0.117 135.2)lab(45.44% -27.06 34.99)lch(45.44% 44.23 127.71)What #49772C 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 #49772C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#49772C Channel Values
How #49772C 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 119 · B 44 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 97° · S 46% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 97° · S 63% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 39% · M 0% · Y 63% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.31:1 vs white · 3.96:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #49772C 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 #49772C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #49772C; 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 #49772C
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 #49772C 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.
#49772C#71712D#63732C#6A6A2F#5F702E#537171#4F735D#6B6B6BUsing #49772C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-49772c: #49772C;background-color: #49772C;colors: { 'color-49772c': '#49772C' }Color(red: 0.286, green: 0.467, blue: 0.173)<color name="color_49772c">#49772C</color>fill="#49772C"More Green Colors
#49772C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#49772C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #49772C?
#49772C is a dark green — rgb(73, 119, 44) in RGB and hsl(97, 46%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sap Green (#507D2A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.28.
What is the RGB value of #49772C?
#49772C is rgb(73, 119, 44) — red 73, green 119, and blue 44 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #49772C?
#49772C converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 0%, 63%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #49772C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #49772C scores 5.31:1 against white and 3.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #49772C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #49772C 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 12.04, which is visibly different.
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