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#497409 color: Tropicana

#497409 is rgb(73, 116, 9) in RGB and oklch(50.8% 0.13477 130.931) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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84°
100%

50.8%
0.135
131°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 55%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.55:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.79:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #497409

#497409 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 50.8% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 131°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.55:1 contrast and black text 3.79:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Tropicana (#447700). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-700.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #497409 mixed with white

  1. 497409
  2. 5a822e
  3. 6b8f47
  4. 7d9d5f
  5. 8eab75
  6. a0b88c
  7. b3c6a2
  8. c5d4b9
  9. d8e3d0
  10. ecf1e7

Darker: #497409 mixed with black

  1. 497409
  2. 3e6407
  3. 345405
  4. 2a4503
  5. 203702
  6. 172901
  7. 0e1b01
  8. 060f00
  9. 020500
  10. 000100

Calmer: #497409 with less saturation

  1. 497409
  2. 4c731d
  3. 4f722a
  4. 527034
  5. 556f3c
  6. 586e44
  7. 5b6c4b
  8. 5d6b52
  9. 606959
  10. 63675f

Questions about #497409

What color is #497409?

#497409 is bright lime. The closest named color is Tropicana. In RGB it is rgb(73, 116, 9), in HSL hsl(84.11, 85.6%, 24.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.8% 0.13477 130.931).

What colors go well with #497409?

The complementary color of #497409 is #7e4b9d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #766600 and #007c4b. The triadic partners are #1867af and #a33e52.

Is white or black text more readable on #497409?

White text reads better on #497409: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.55:1 and black gives 3.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #497409 a warm or cool color?

#497409 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 131 degrees, its lightness 50.8% and its chroma 0.135.