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#497d00 color: Green People

#497d00 is rgb(73, 125, 0) in RGB and oklch(53.211% 0.14865 132.391) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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85°
100%

53.2%
0.149
132°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.98:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.22:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #497d00

#497d00 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 53.2% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 132°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.98:1 contrast and black text 4.22:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Green People (#388004). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-700.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #497d00 mixed with white

  1. 497d00

Darker: #497d00 mixed with black

  1. 497d00

Calmer: #497d00 with less saturation

  1. 497d00

Similar named colors

  • Avocado#568203

Colors that go with #497d00

Complementary
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Analogous
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Triadic
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Questions about #497d00

What color is #497d00?

#497d00 is bright lime. The closest named color is Green People. In RGB it is rgb(73, 125, 0), in HSL hsl(84.96, 100%, 24.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.211% 0.14865 132.391).

What colors go well with #497d00?

The complementary color of #497d00 is #894ea9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7c6e00 and #008453. The triadic partners are #186dbf and #b13f54.

Is white or black text more readable on #497d00?

White text reads better on #497d00: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.98:1 and black gives 4.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #497d00 a warm or cool color?

#497d00 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 132 degrees, its lightness 53.2% and its chroma 0.149.