Information about #497A66 color

#497A66 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #497A66 belongs to the Spring Green Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(73, 122, 102) — 28.6% red, 47.8% green, 40% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 19 / 0 / 8 / 52. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #497A66 reads as a softly balanced minty spring green and sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dark Green Copper (#4A766E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Como (#4C785C) and Viridian (#40826D).

In RGB terms — rgb(73, 122, 102) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #497A66 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 4.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.3:1. #497A66 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#497A66 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#497A66 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #497A66

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Como color link
Como

#4C785C

Viridian color link
Viridian

#40826D

Odyssey color link
Odyssey

#4F6D69

seibel-green color link
seibel-green

#56826F

Faded Jade color link
Faded Jade

#427977

Green Copper color link
Green Copper

#527F76

Green Room color link
Green Room

#388160

Rustic Green color link
Rustic Green

#438759

Jasmin color link
Jasmin

#57725B

Breaker Bay color link
Breaker Bay

#517B78

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#497A66
  • RGB73, 122, 102
  • CMYK19, 0, 8, 52
  • CSSrgb(73, 122, 102)
  • HSL156°, 25%, 38%
  • HSL Precise155.51°, 25.128%, 38.235%
  • HSV156°, 40%, 48%
  • HSB156°, 40%, 48%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.478
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.478, 0.400)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.478, 0.400, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.478, 0.400)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB40%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID497A66
  • DECIMAL ID4815462
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01