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#497e2d color: Master Chief

#497e2d is rgb(73, 126, 45) in RGB and oklch(53.76% 0.12659 136.378) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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99°
100%

53.8%
0.127
136°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.88:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.31:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #497e2d

#497e2d is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 53.8% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 136°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.88:1 contrast and black text 4.31:1, 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: #497e2d mixed with white

  1. 497e2d
  2. 5b8b44
  3. 6c9759
  4. 7ea46d
  5. 90b181
  6. a2be96
  7. b4cbaa
  8. c6d8bf
  9. d9e5d4
  10. ecf2e9

Darker: #497e2d mixed with black

  1. 497e2d
  2. 3e6d26
  3. 345c1f
  4. 2a4c18
  5. 203c11
  6. 172d0b
  7. 0e1f06
  8. 061102
  9. 020501
  10. 000100

Calmer: #497e2d with less saturation

  1. 497e2d
  2. 4d7d36
  3. 527b3e
  4. 567a45
  5. 59784c
  6. 5d7752
  7. 617558
  8. 64735e
  9. 677263
  10. 6b7069

Questions about #497e2d

What color is #497e2d?

#497e2d is bright lime. The closest named color is Master Chief. In RGB it is rgb(73, 126, 45), in HSL hsl(99.26, 47.37%, 33.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.76% 0.12659 136.378).

What colors go well with #497e2d?

The complementary color of #497e2d is #8a549f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #787100 and #00845d. The triadic partners are #386eb6 and #ab4a54.

Is white or black text more readable on #497e2d?

White text reads better on #497e2d: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.88:1 and black gives 4.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #497e2d a warm or cool color?

#497e2d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 136 degrees, its lightness 53.8% and its chroma 0.127.