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#497e2e color: Master Chief

#497e2e is rgb(73, 126, 46) in RGB and oklch(53.772% 0.12573 136.553) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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100°
100%

53.8%
0.126
137°
  • Green
  • 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 #497e2e

#497e2e is a bright green color. In OKLCH it has 53.8% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 137°.

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 green colors

Lighter: #497e2e mixed with white

  1. 497e2e
  2. 5b8b44
  3. 6c9759
  4. 7ea46e
  5. 90b182
  6. a2be96
  7. b4cbab
  8. c6d8bf
  9. d9e5d4
  10. ecf2ea

Darker: #497e2e mixed with black

  1. 497e2e
  2. 3e6d27
  3. 345c1f
  4. 2a4c18
  5. 203c12
  6. 172d0b
  7. 0e1f06
  8. 061102
  9. 020501
  10. 000100

Calmer: #497e2e with less saturation

  1. 497e2e
  2. 4d7d37
  3. 527b3e
  4. 567a45
  5. 59784c
  6. 5d7752
  7. 617558
  8. 64735e
  9. 677263
  10. 6b7069

Questions about #497e2e

What color is #497e2e?

#497e2e is bright green. The closest named color is Master Chief. In RGB it is rgb(73, 126, 46), in HSL hsl(99.75, 46.51%, 33.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.772% 0.12573 136.553).

What colors go well with #497e2e?

The complementary color of #497e2e is #8a549e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #787200 and #00845e. The triadic partners are #396eb5 and #aa4b54.

Is white or black text more readable on #497e2e?

White text reads better on #497e2e: 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 #497e2e a warm or cool color?

#497e2e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 137 degrees, its lightness 53.8% and its chroma 0.126.