Information about #49742A color

#49742A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #49742A is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(73, 116, 42) — 28.6% red, 45.5% green, 16.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 17 / 0 / 29 / 55. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid chartreuse, #49742A occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Sap Green (#507D2A). Slightly further away sit Lucky Break (#3E762D) and Topspin (#427120).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(73, 116, 42)), which gives #49742A its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.8:1. #49742A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#49742A color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#49742A color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #49742A

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Sap Green color link
Sap Green

#507D2A

Lucky Break color link
Lucky Break

#3E762D

Topspin color link
Topspin

#427120

Green Leaf color link
Green Leaf

#526B2D

Green Cola color link
Green Cola

#4C721D

Wimbledon color link
Wimbledon

#536D33

Bilbao color link
Bilbao

#3E8027

Camo Green color link
Camo Green

#526525

High Country color link
High Country

#406326

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#49742A
  • RGB73, 116, 42
  • CMYK17, 0, 29, 55
  • CSSrgb(73, 116, 42)
  • HSL95°, 47%, 31%
  • HSL Precise94.865°, 46.835%, 30.98%
  • HSV95°, 64%, 45%
  • HSB95°, 64%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.455, 0.165)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.455, 0.165, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.455, 0.165)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID49742A
  • DECIMAL ID4813866
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01