Teal
#497D40 · Teal
#497D40 is Teal, a balanced green color. It has an RGB value of 73, 125, 64 and a relative luminance of 0.165, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
green
Luminance
0.16
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
4.89:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
4.29:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #497D40?
#497D40 is Teal, a balanced green color. In RGB it is 73, 125, 64, and in HSL it is 111°, 32%, 37%.
Is #497D40 a light or dark color?
#497D40 has a relative luminance of 0.165, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #497D40?
Its complementary color is #73407D. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.