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#497b2e color: Master Chief

#497b2e is rgb(73, 123, 46) in RGB and oklch(52.967% 0.12139 136.149) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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99°
100%

53%
0.121
136°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 52%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.05:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.16:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #497b2e

#497b2e is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 53% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 136°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.05:1 contrast and black text 4.16:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Master Chief (#507d2a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-700.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #497b2e mixed with white

  1. 497b2e
  2. 5b8844
  3. 6c9559
  4. 7ea26d
  5. 8faf81
  6. a1bc96
  7. b4c9aa
  8. c6d7bf
  9. d9e4d4
  10. ecf1e9

Darker: #497b2e mixed with black

  1. 497b2e
  2. 3e6a27
  3. 345a1f
  4. 2a4a18
  5. 203a12
  6. 172c0b
  7. 0e1e06
  8. 061002
  9. 020501
  10. 000100

Calmer: #497b2e with less saturation

  1. 497b2e
  2. 4d7a36
  3. 51783e
  4. 557744
  5. 58764b
  6. 5c7451
  7. 5f7256
  8. 62715c
  9. 656f61
  10. 696d66

Questions about #497b2e

What color is #497b2e?

#497b2e is bright lime. The closest named color is Master Chief. In RGB it is rgb(73, 123, 46), in HSL hsl(98.96, 45.56%, 33.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.967% 0.12139 136.149).

What colors go well with #497b2e?

The complementary color of #497b2e is #87539a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #756f00 and #00815b. The triadic partners are #386cb0 and #a64a53.

Is white or black text more readable on #497b2e?

White text reads better on #497b2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.05:1 and black gives 4.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #497b2e a warm or cool color?

#497b2e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 136 degrees, its lightness 53% and its chroma 0.121.