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#497609 color: Tropicana

#497609 is rgb(73, 118, 9) in RGB and oklch(51.343% 0.13728 131.377) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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85°
100%

51.3%
0.137
131°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 54%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.41:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.88:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #497609

#497609 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 51.3% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 131°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.41:1 contrast and black text 3.88:1, 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: #497609 mixed with white

  1. 497609
  2. 5a832e
  3. 6b9148
  4. 7d9e5f
  5. 8fac76
  6. a1ba8c
  7. b3c7a3
  8. c6d5b9
  9. d8e3d0
  10. ecf1e8

Darker: #497609 mixed with black

  1. 497609
  2. 3e6607
  3. 345605
  4. 2a4703
  5. 203802
  6. 172901
  7. 0e1c01
  8. 060f00
  9. 020500
  10. 000100

Calmer: #497609 with less saturation

  1. 497609
  2. 4c751e
  3. 50742a
  4. 537235
  5. 56713d
  6. 596f45
  7. 5c6e4d
  8. 5f6c54
  9. 616b5a
  10. 646961

Questions about #497609

What color is #497609?

#497609 is bright lime. The closest named color is Tropicana. In RGB it is rgb(73, 118, 9), in HSL hsl(84.77, 85.83%, 24.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.343% 0.13728 131.377).

What colors go well with #497609?

The complementary color of #497609 is #804ca0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #776800 and #007e4d. The triadic partners are #1969b2 and #a63e53.

Is white or black text more readable on #497609?

White text reads better on #497609: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.41:1 and black gives 3.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #497609 a warm or cool color?

#497609 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 131 degrees, its lightness 51.3% and its chroma 0.137.