#497A29 Color
#497A29 is rgb(73, 122, 41) in RGB, hsl(96, 50%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 0%, 66%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sap Green (#507D2A), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#497A29rgb(73, 122, 41)hsl(96, 50%, 32%)hsv(96, 66%, 48%)cmyk(40%, 0%, 66%, 52%)oklch(52.6% 0.124 135.1)lab(46.40% -28.58 37.41)lch(46.40% 47.07 127.38)What #497A29 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 #497A29, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#497A29 Channel Values
How #497A29 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 122 · B 41 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 96° · S 50% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 96° · S 66% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 40% · M 0% · Y 66% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.12:1 vs white · 4.1:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #497A29 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 #497A29
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #497A29; 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 #497A29
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 #497A29 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.
#497A29#73732A#657629#6D6D2D#60722B#547373#50765E#6E6E6EUsing #497A29 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-497a29: #497A29;background-color: #497A29;colors: { 'color-497a29': '#497A29' }Color(red: 0.286, green: 0.478, blue: 0.161)<color name="color_497a29">#497A29</color>fill="#497A29"More Green Colors
#497A29 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#497A29 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #497A29?
#497A29 is a dark green — rgb(73, 122, 41) in RGB and hsl(96, 50%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sap Green (#507D2A), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.26.
What is the RGB value of #497A29?
#497A29 is rgb(73, 122, 41) — red 73, green 122, and blue 41 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #497A29?
#497A29 converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 0%, 66%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #497A29 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #497A29 scores 5.12:1 against white and 4.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #497A29 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #497A29 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 14.66, which is visibly different.
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