#497533

A dark, moderate green closely aligning with Darkolivegreen.

About #497533

The precise color #497533 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkolivegreen. In the RGB color space, it consists of 73 red, 117 green, and 51 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 38% C, 0% M, 56% Y, and 54% K. The HSL representation is 100.0° hue, 39.3% saturation, and 32.9% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#497533
RGB73, 117, 51
HSL100.0°, 39.3%, 32.9%
CMYK38%, 0%, 56%, 54%
HSV100.0°, 56.4%, 45.9%
LAB44.8, -28.2, 31.3
XYZ9.7, 14.4, 5.4
Decimal4814131

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.42:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.88:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.18:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.29:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #497533; }
.text-color { color: #497533; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #497533; }

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Darkolivegreen
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