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#497136 color: Botanical

#497136 is rgb(73, 113, 54) in RGB and oklch(50.401% 0.09831 136.454) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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101°
100%

50.4%
0.098
136°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • emerald-700
  • Black 56%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.68:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.70:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #497136

#497136 is a soft lime color. In OKLCH it has 50.4% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 136°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.68:1 contrast and black text 3.7:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Botanical (#4d6e2f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #497136 mixed with white

  1. 497136
  2. 5a7f4a
  3. 6b8c5d
  4. 7d9a70
  5. 8fa884
  6. a1b698
  7. b3c5ac
  8. c6d3c0
  9. d8e1d5
  10. ecf0ea

Darker: #497136 mixed with black

  1. 497136
  2. 3e612e
  3. 345225
  4. 2a431e
  5. 203516
  6. 17270f
  7. 0e1a08
  8. 060e03
  9. 020401
  10. 000100

Calmer: #497136 with less saturation

  1. 497136
  2. 4c703c
  3. 4f6f41
  4. 526e46
  5. 556c4b
  6. 586b4f
  7. 5a6a54
  8. 5d6958
  9. 5f675c
  10. 626660

Questions about #497136

What color is #497136?

#497136 is soft lime. The closest named color is Botanical. In RGB it is rgb(73, 113, 54), in HSL hsl(100.68, 35.33%, 32.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.401% 0.09831 136.454).

What colors go well with #497136?

The complementary color of #497136 is #7a528a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6c6816 and #137658. The triadic partners are #3d659c and #944b50.

Is white or black text more readable on #497136?

White text reads better on #497136: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.68:1 and black gives 3.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #497136 a warm or cool color?

#497136 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 136 degrees, its lightness 50.4% and its chroma 0.098.