Close to Viridian
#497B60
#497B60 is a mid-tone, muted green, close to the color Viridian. In RGB it’s made of 28.6% red, 48.2% green, and 37.6% blue. Its hue is 148°, with 26% saturation and 38% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #497B60.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #497B60 as they’d see it.
#497B60 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #497B60
What color is #497B60?
#497B60 is a mid-tone, muted green, close to the color Viridian. In RGB it’s made of 28.6% red, 48.2% green, and 37.6% blue. Its hue is 148°, with 26% saturation and 38% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #497B60 in RGB?
#497B60 is rgb(73, 123, 96): 73 red, 123 green, and 96 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #497B60 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(41, 0, 22, 52). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #497B60?
PANTONE 3295 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #497B60?
Its complement #94627C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.