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#499784 Color

#499784 is rgb(73, 151, 132) in RGB, hsl(165, 35%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 0%, 13%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Polished Pine (#5DA493), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#499784
HEX#499784
RGBrgb(73, 151, 132)
HSLhsl(165, 35%, 44%)
HSVhsv(165, 52%, 59%)
CMYKcmyk(52%, 0%, 13%, 41%)
OKLCHoklch(62.1% 0.083 175.4)
LABlab(57.14% -28.84 2.29)
LCHlch(57.14% 28.93 175.45)

What #499784 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 #499784, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#499784 Channel Values

How #499784 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 73 · G 151 · B 1328-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 165° · S 35% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 165° · S 52% · V 59%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 52% · M 0% · Y 13% · K 41%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.48:1 vs white · 6.04:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #499784 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #499784

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #499784; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #499784

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 #499784 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.

Typical#499784
Protanopia#8D8D84
Protanomaly#789184
Deuteranopia#848486
Deuteranomaly#718C85
Tritanopia#4E9595
Tritanomaly#4C968E
Achromatopsia#8A8A8A

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Using #499784 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-499784: #499784;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #499784;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-499784': '#499784' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.286, green: 0.592, blue: 0.518)
Android XML<color name="color_499784">#499784</color>
SVG fillfill="#499784"

More Green Colors

#499784 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#499784 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #499784?

#499784 is a mid-tone green — rgb(73, 151, 132) in RGB and hsl(165, 35%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Polished Pine (#5DA493), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.75.

What is the RGB value of #499784?

#499784 is rgb(73, 151, 132) — red 73, green 151, and blue 132 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #499784?

#499784 converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 0%, 13%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #499784 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #499784 scores 3.48:1 against white and 6.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #499784 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #499784 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 darkcyan (#008B8B) at a CIE76 distance of 13.37, which is visibly different.

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