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#497e01 color: Green People

#497e01 is rgb(73, 126, 1) in RGB and oklch(53.486% 0.14955 132.611) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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85°
100%

53.5%
0.150
133°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.92:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.27:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #497e01

#497e01 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 53.5% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 133°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.92:1 contrast and black text 4.27:1, 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: #497e01 mixed with white

  1. 497e01
  2. 5a8b2d
  3. 6c9848
  4. 7ea460
  5. 8fb176
  6. a1be8d
  7. b4cba3
  8. c6d8ba
  9. d9e5d1
  10. ecf2e8

Darker: #497e01 mixed with black

  1. 497e01
  2. 3e6d01
  3. 345c01
  4. 2a4c00
  5. 203c00
  6. 172d00
  7. 0e1f00
  8. 061100
  9. 020500
  10. 000100

Calmer: #497e01 with less saturation

  1. 497e01
  2. 4d7d1c
  3. 517b2b
  4. 557a36
  5. 597840
  6. 5c7749
  7. 607551
  8. 637358
  9. 67715f
  10. 6a6f66

Questions about #497e01

What color is #497e01?

#497e01 is bright lime. The closest named color is Green People. In RGB it is rgb(73, 126, 1), in HSL hsl(85.44, 98.43%, 24.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.486% 0.14955 132.611).

What colors go well with #497e01?

The complementary color of #497e01 is #8a4eaa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7c6f00 and #008554. The triadic partners are #196ec0 and #b23f55.

Is white or black text more readable on #497e01?

White text reads better on #497e01: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.92:1 and black gives 4.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #497e01 a warm or cool color?

#497e01 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 133 degrees, its lightness 53.5% and its chroma 0.15.