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#497b09 color: Tropicana

#497b09 is rgb(73, 123, 9) in RGB and oklch(52.698% 0.1435 132.388) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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86°
100%

52.7%
0.144
132°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 52%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.10:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.12:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #497b09

#497b09 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 52.7% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 132°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.1:1 contrast and black text 4.12:1, 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: #497b09 mixed with white

  1. 497b09
  2. 5a882f
  3. 6c9549
  4. 7da260
  5. 8faf77
  6. a1bc8d
  7. b3caa4
  8. c6d7ba
  9. d9e4d1
  10. ecf2e8

Darker: #497b09 mixed with black

  1. 497b09
  2. 3e6a07
  3. 345a05
  4. 2a4a03
  5. 203a02
  6. 172c01
  7. 0e1e01
  8. 061000
  9. 020500
  10. 000100

Calmer: #497b09 with less saturation

  1. 497b09
  2. 4d7a1f
  3. 51782c
  4. 547737
  5. 587540
  6. 5b7448
  7. 5e7250
  8. 627157
  9. 656f5e
  10. 686d64

Questions about #497b09

What color is #497b09?

#497b09 is bright lime. The closest named color is Tropicana. In RGB it is rgb(73, 123, 9), in HSL hsl(86.32, 86.36%, 25.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.698% 0.1435 132.388).

What colors go well with #497b09?

The complementary color of #497b09 is #874ea5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7a6c00 and #008352. The triadic partners are #1c6cba and #ad4054.

Is white or black text more readable on #497b09?

White text reads better on #497b09: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.1:1 and black gives 4.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #497b09 a warm or cool color?

#497b09 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 132 degrees, its lightness 52.7% and its chroma 0.144.