Information about #497D39 color

#497D39 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#497D39 falls into the Green Color Family — Mild Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(73, 125, 57) — 28.6% red, 49% green, 22.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 20 / 0 / 27 / 51. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated natural green, #497D39 sits comfortably between light and dark. 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 just a few steps away from Fern Green (#4F7942). Nearby in the Register you will also find Sap Green (#507D2A) and Area (#3C8043).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(73, 125, 57)), which gives #497D39 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 4.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#497D39 color variations

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

#497D39 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 #497D39

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

Sap Green color link
Sap Green

#507D2A

Area color link
Area

#3C8043

Lucky Break color link
Lucky Break

#3E762D

Kermit color link
Kermit

#368136

Wimbledon color link
Wimbledon

#536D33

La Palma color link
La Palma

#428929

Bilbao color link
Bilbao

#3E8027

May Green color link
May Green

#4C9141

Killarney color link
Killarney

#49764F

Green Leaf color link
Green Leaf

#526B2D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#497D39
  • RGB73, 125, 57
  • CMYK20, 0, 27, 51
  • CSSrgb(73, 125, 57)
  • HSL106°, 37%, 36%
  • HSL Precise105.882°, 37.363%, 35.686%
  • HSV106°, 54%, 49%
  • HSB106°, 54%, 49%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.224
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.490, 0.224)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.490, 0.224, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.490, 0.224)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22.4%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID497D39
  • DECIMAL ID4816185
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01