#499966

A medium, moderate green closely aligning with Seagreen.

About #499966

Visually, #499966 is defined as a moderate green. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Seagreen. Its digital footprint relies on 73 parts red, 153 parts green, and 102 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 52% cyan, 0% magenta, 33% yellow, and 40% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#499966
RGB73, 153, 102
HSL141.8°, 35.4%, 44.3%
CMYK52%, 0%, 33%, 40%
HSV141.8°, 52.3%, 60.0%
LAB57.2, -36.5, 19.5
XYZ16.5, 25.2, 16.6
Decimal4823398

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.48:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.03:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.33:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.13:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #499966; }
.text-color { color: #499966; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #499966; }

Similar Colors

Seagreen
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