Hooker's Green (#49796B)
The hex code for Hooker's Green is #49796B. It is rgb(73, 121, 107) in RGB, hsl(163, 25%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 0%, 12%, 53%) in CMYK — a dark green. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#49796Brgb(73, 121, 107)hsl(163, 25%, 38%)hsv(163, 40%, 47%)cmyk(40%, 0%, 12%, 53%)oklch(53.7% 0.057 173.5)lab(47.08% -19.71 2.29)lch(47.08% 19.84 173.38)Colors Closest to Hooker's Green
Hooker's Green is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.
#49796B Channel Values
How Hooker's Green 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 107 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 163° · S 25% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 163° · S 40% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 40% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.96:1 vs white · 4.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Hooker's Green 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 Hooker's Green
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Hooker's Green; 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 Hooker's Green
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 Hooker's Green 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.
#49796B#73736B#64756B#6C6C6C#60716C#4C7777#4B7873#707070Using #49796B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--hooker-s-green: #49796B;background-color: #49796B;colors: { 'hooker-s-green': '#49796B' }Color(red: 0.286, green: 0.475, blue: 0.420)<color name="hooker_s_green">#49796B</color>fill="#49796B"More Green Colors
Hooker's Green sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#49796B Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for Hooker's Green?
The hex code for Hooker's Green is #49796B. That is rgb(73, 121, 107) in RGB, hsl(163, 25%, 38%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(40%, 0%, 12%, 53%) in CMYK.
What is the RGB value of #49796B?
#49796B is rgb(73, 121, 107) — red 73, green 121, and blue 107 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #49796B?
#49796B converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 0%, 12%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #49796B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #49796B scores 4.96:1 against white and 4.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #49796B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #49796B 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 15.55, which is visibly different.
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