#497960 Color
#497960 is rgb(73, 121, 96) in RGB, hsl(149, 25%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 0%, 21%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hooker's Green (#49796B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#497960rgb(73, 121, 96)hsl(149, 25%, 38%)hsv(149, 40%, 47%)cmyk(40%, 0%, 21%, 53%)oklch(53.4% 0.066 160.3)lab(46.84% -21.63 8.39)lch(46.84% 23.20 158.81)What #497960 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 #497960, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#497960 Channel Values
How #497960 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 96 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 149° · S 25% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 149° · S 40% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 40% · M 0% · Y 21% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.02:1 vs white · 4.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #497960 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 #497960
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #497960; 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 #497960
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 #497960 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.
#497960#737360#647560#6C6C61#607161#4E7676#4C776E#6F6F6FUsing #497960 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-497960: #497960;background-color: #497960;colors: { 'color-497960': '#497960' }Color(red: 0.286, green: 0.475, blue: 0.376)<color name="color_497960">#497960</color>fill="#497960"More Green Colors
#497960 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#497960 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #497960?
#497960 is a dark green — rgb(73, 121, 96) in RGB and hsl(149, 25%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hooker's Green (#49796B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.4.
What is the RGB value of #497960?
#497960 is rgb(73, 121, 96) — red 73, green 121, and blue 96 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #497960?
#497960 converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 0%, 21%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #497960 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #497960 scores 5.02:1 against white and 4.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #497960 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #497960 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 teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 19.48, which is visibly different.
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