Information about #497B42 color

#497B42 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#497B42 falls into the Green Color Family — Mild Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(73, 123, 66) — 28.6% red, 48.2% green, 25.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 20 / 0 / 22 / 52. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#497B42 is a moderately toned leafy green that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Fern Green (#4F7942). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Artichoke Green (#4B6F44) and Killarney (#49764F).

In RGB terms — rgb(73, 123, 66) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #497B42: 5.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.2:1 for black. #497B42 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#497B42 color variations

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

#497B42 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#497B42 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#497B42 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#497B42 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#497B42 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #497B42

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

Fern Green color link
Fern Green

#4F7942

Artichoke Green color link
Artichoke Green

#4B6F44

Killarney color link
Killarney

#49764F

Area color link
Area

#3C8043

Patina color link
Patina

#407A52

Chalet Green color link
Chalet Green

#5A6E41

May Green color link
May Green

#4C9141

Wimbledon color link
Wimbledon

#536D33

Kermit color link
Kermit

#368136

Dingley color link
Dingley

#607C47

Barmy Army color link
Barmy Army

#607640

Lucky Break color link
Lucky Break

#3E762D

#497B42 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#497B42
  • RGB73, 123, 66
  • CMYK20, 0, 22, 52
  • CSSrgb(73, 123, 66)
  • HSL113°, 30%, 37%
  • HSL Precise112.632°, 30.159%, 37.059%
  • HSV113°, 46%, 48%
  • HSB113°, 46%, 48%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.482, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.482, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.482, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB48.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Green
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID497B42
  • DECIMAL ID4815682
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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