Skip to the color picker

#497d2d color: Master Chief

#497d2d is rgb(73, 125, 45) in RGB and oklch(53.492% 0.12515 136.245) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

Read as HEX

99°
100%

53.5%
0.125
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

Shades

From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.

Harmonies

Open as palette

Recent

Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.

About #497d2d

#497d2d is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 53.5% lightness, 0.125 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: #497d2d mixed with white

  1. 497d2d
  2. 5b8a43
  3. 6c9658
  4. 7ea36d
  5. 90b081
  6. a2bd96
  7. b4caaa
  8. c6d7bf
  9. d9e4d4
  10. ecf2e9

Darker: #497d2d mixed with black

  1. 497d2d
  2. 3e6c26
  3. 345b1f
  4. 2a4b18
  5. 203b11
  6. 172c0b
  7. 0e1e06
  8. 061102
  9. 020501
  10. 000100

Calmer: #497d2d with less saturation

  1. 497d2d
  2. 4d7c36
  3. 517a3e
  4. 557945
  5. 59774b
  6. 5d7651
  7. 607457
  8. 63735d
  9. 677162
  10. 6a6f68

Questions about #497d2d

What color is #497d2d?

#497d2d is bright lime. The closest named color is Master Chief. In RGB it is rgb(73, 125, 45), in HSL hsl(99, 47.06%, 33.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.492% 0.12515 136.245).

What colors go well with #497d2d?

The complementary color of #497d2d is #89549d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #777100 and #00835c. The triadic partners are #386db4 and #a94a54.

Is white or black text more readable on #497d2d?

White text reads better on #497d2d: 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 #497d2d a warm or cool color?

#497d2d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 136 degrees, its lightness 53.5% and its chroma 0.125.