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#497d02 color: Green People

#497d02 is rgb(73, 125, 2) in RGB and oklch(53.218% 0.14805 132.471) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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85°
100%

53.2%
0.148
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 #497d02

#497d02 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 53.2% lightness, 0.148 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: #497d02 mixed with white

  1. 497d02
  2. 5a8a2d
  3. 6c9748
  4. 7da460
  5. 8fb176
  6. a1be8d
  7. b3cba3
  8. c6d8ba
  9. d9e5d1
  10. ecf2e8

Darker: #497d02 mixed with black

  1. 497d02
  2. 3e6c01
  3. 345b01
  4. 2a4b01
  5. 203b00
  6. 172c00
  7. 0e1e00
  8. 061100
  9. 020500
  10. 000100

Calmer: #497d02 with less saturation

  1. 497d02
  2. 4d7c1d
  3. 517a2b
  4. 557936
  5. 587740
  6. 5c7648
  7. 5f7450
  8. 637258
  9. 66705f
  10. 696e66

Questions about #497d02

What color is #497d02?

#497d02 is bright lime. The closest named color is Green People. In RGB it is rgb(73, 125, 2), in HSL hsl(85.37, 96.85%, 24.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.218% 0.14805 132.471).

What colors go well with #497d02?

The complementary color of #497d02 is #894ea9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7c6e00 and #008453. The triadic partners are #196dbf and #b13f54.

Is white or black text more readable on #497d02?

White text reads better on #497d02: 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 #497d02 a warm or cool color?

#497d02 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 132 degrees, its lightness 53.2% and its chroma 0.148.