#497959 Color

#497959 is rgb(73, 121, 89) in RGB and hsl(140, 25%, 38%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SeaGreen. White text is most readable on this background.

#497959

HEX#497959

RGBrgb(73, 121, 89)

HSLhsl(140, 25%, 38%)

HSVhsv(140, 40%, 47%)

OKLCHoklch(53.2% 0.073 154)

CMYKcmyk(40%, 0%, 26%, 53%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #497959 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.05:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.16:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #497959 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#497959 Complementary#794969 Analogous#517949 Analogous#497971 Triadic#594979 Triadic#795949

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #497959, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5A966E #70A983 #8CBA9C #A6C9B2 #C2DBCB #DCEAE1

Shades

#3F694D #365941 #2C4936 #243D2C #1B2D21 #111D15

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