Information about #497473 color

#497473 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#497473 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(73, 116, 115) — 28.6% red, 45.5% green, 45.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 17 / 0 / 0 / 55. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#497473 presents itself as a softly toned aqua cyan — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dark Green Copper (#4A766E). Slightly further away sit Faded Jade (#427977) and Bismark (#486C7A).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(73, 116, 115)), which gives #497473 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #497473 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#497473 color variations

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

#497473 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 #497473

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

Faded Jade color link
Faded Jade

#427977

Bismark color link
Bismark

#486C7A

Breaker Bay color link
Breaker Bay

#517B78

Sabbatical color link
Sabbatical

#547377

Beetle Green color link
Beetle Green

#4C787E

Streetwise color link
Streetwise

#4F6971

Odyssey color link
Odyssey

#4F6D69

Green Copper color link
Green Copper

#527F76

Vintage Teal color link
Vintage Teal

#3B7577

Cadet color link
Cadet

#536872

Seachange color link
Seachange

#4E6E81

#497473 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#497473
  • RGB73, 116, 115
  • CMYK17, 0, 0, 55
  • CSSrgb(73, 116, 115)
  • HSL179°, 23%, 37%
  • HSL Precise178.605°, 22.751%, 37.059%
  • HSV179°, 37%, 45%
  • HSB179°, 37%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.455, 0.451)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.455, 0.451, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.455, 0.451)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID497473
  • DECIMAL ID4813939
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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