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#497d2e color: Master Chief

#497d2e is rgb(73, 125, 46) in RGB and oklch(53.503% 0.12429 136.422) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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99°
100%

53.5%
0.124
136°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.93:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.26:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #497d2e

#497d2e is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 53.5% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 136°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.93:1 contrast and black text 4.26:1, 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: #497d2e mixed with white

  1. 497d2e
  2. 5b8a44
  3. 6c9659
  4. 7ea36d
  5. 90b082
  6. a2bd96
  7. b4caab
  8. c6d7bf
  9. d9e4d4
  10. ecf2ea

Darker: #497d2e mixed with black

  1. 497d2e
  2. 3e6c27
  3. 345b1f
  4. 2a4b18
  5. 203b12
  6. 172c0b
  7. 0e1e06
  8. 061102
  9. 020501
  10. 000100

Calmer: #497d2e with less saturation

  1. 497d2e
  2. 4d7c37
  3. 517a3e
  4. 557945
  5. 59774c
  6. 5d7652
  7. 607458
  8. 63735d
  9. 677163
  10. 6a6f68

Questions about #497d2e

What color is #497d2e?

#497d2e is bright lime. The closest named color is Master Chief. In RGB it is rgb(73, 125, 46), in HSL hsl(99.49, 46.2%, 33.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.503% 0.12429 136.422).

What colors go well with #497d2e?

The complementary color of #497d2e is #89549d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #777100 and #00835d. The triadic partners are #396db4 and #a94b54.

Is white or black text more readable on #497d2e?

White text reads better on #497d2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.93:1 and black gives 4.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #497d2e a warm or cool color?

#497d2e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 136 degrees, its lightness 53.5% and its chroma 0.124.