#497958 Color
#497958 is rgb(73, 121, 88) in RGB, hsl(139, 25%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 0%, 27%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Amazon (#3B7A57), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.94. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#497958rgb(73, 121, 88)hsl(139, 25%, 38%)hsv(139, 40%, 47%)cmyk(40%, 0%, 27%, 53%)oklch(53.2% 0.074 153.2)lab(46.69% -22.91 12.81)lch(46.69% 26.25 150.78)What #497958 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 #497958, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#497958 Channel Values
How #497958 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 121 · B 88 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 139° · S 25% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 139° · S 40% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 40% · M 0% · Y 27% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.05:1 vs white · 4.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #497958 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 #497958
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #497958; 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 #497958
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 #497958 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.
#497958#737358#647558#6C6C59#607159#4F7575#4D776B#6F6F6FUsing #497958 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-497958: #497958;background-color: #497958;colors: { 'color-497958': '#497958' }Color(red: 0.286, green: 0.475, blue: 0.345)<color name="color_497958">#497958</color>fill="#497958"More Green Colors
#497958 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#497958 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #497958?
#497958 is a dark green — rgb(73, 121, 88) in RGB and hsl(139, 25%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Amazon (#3B7A57), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.94.
What is the RGB value of #497958?
#497958 is rgb(73, 121, 88) — red 73, green 121, and blue 88 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #497958?
#497958 converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 0%, 27%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #497958 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #497958 scores 5.05:1 against white and 4.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #497958 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #497958 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 seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 17.1, which is visibly different.
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