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#497236 color: Loren Forest

#497236 is rgb(73, 114, 54) in RGB and oklch(50.668% 0.0999 136.619) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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101°
100%

50.7%
0.100
137°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • emerald-700
  • Black 55%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.61:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.74:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #497236

#497236 is a soft green color. In OKLCH it has 50.7% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 137°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.61:1 contrast and black text 3.74:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Loren Forest (#50702d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium green colors

Lighter: #497236 mixed with white

  1. 497236
  2. 5a7f4a
  3. 6b8d5d
  4. 7d9b70
  5. 8fa984
  6. a1b798
  7. b3c5ac
  8. c6d3c0
  9. d8e2d5
  10. ecf0ea

Darker: #497236 mixed with black

  1. 497236
  2. 3e622e
  3. 345325
  4. 2a441e
  5. 203616
  6. 17280f
  7. 0e1b08
  8. 060e03
  9. 020401
  10. 000100

Calmer: #497236 with less saturation

  1. 497236
  2. 4c713c
  3. 4f7041
  4. 526f46
  5. 556d4b
  6. 586c50
  7. 5b6b54
  8. 5d6958
  9. 60685d
  10. 626661

Questions about #497236

What color is #497236?

#497236 is soft green. The closest named color is Loren Forest. In RGB it is rgb(73, 114, 54), in HSL hsl(101, 35.71%, 32.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.668% 0.0999 136.619).

What colors go well with #497236?

The complementary color of #497236 is #7c528b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6c6815 and #107758. The triadic partners are #3e669d and #964b51.

Is white or black text more readable on #497236?

White text reads better on #497236: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.61:1 and black gives 3.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #497236 a warm or cool color?

#497236 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 137 degrees, its lightness 50.7% and its chroma 0.1.