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#497d2a color: Master Chief

#497d2a is rgb(73, 125, 42) in RGB and oklch(53.459% 0.12767 135.748) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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98°
100%

53.5%
0.128
136°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.94:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.25:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #497d2a

#497d2a is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 53.5% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 136°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.94:1 contrast and black text 4.25:1, 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: #497d2a mixed with white

  1. 497d2a
  2. 5b8a41
  3. 6c9657
  4. 7ea36b
  5. 90b080
  6. a2bd95
  7. b4caa9
  8. c6d7bf
  9. d9e4d4
  10. ecf2e9

Darker: #497d2a mixed with black

  1. 497d2a
  2. 3e6c23
  3. 345b1c
  4. 2a4b16
  5. 203b10
  6. 172c0a
  7. 0e1e05
  8. 061102
  9. 020501
  10. 000100

Calmer: #497d2a with less saturation

  1. 497d2a
  2. 4d7c33
  3. 517a3c
  4. 557943
  5. 59774a
  6. 5d7650
  7. 607456
  8. 63725c
  9. 677162
  10. 6a6f68

Questions about #497d2a

What color is #497d2a?

#497d2a is bright lime. The closest named color is Master Chief. In RGB it is rgb(73, 125, 42), in HSL hsl(97.59, 49.7%, 32.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.459% 0.12767 135.748).

What colors go well with #497d2a?

The complementary color of #497d2a is #89539f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #787000 and #00835b. The triadic partners are #356db5 and #aa4954.

Is white or black text more readable on #497d2a?

White text reads better on #497d2a: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.94:1 and black gives 4.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #497d2a a warm or cool color?

#497d2a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 136 degrees, its lightness 53.5% and its chroma 0.128.