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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
28.63% 44.71% 34.12%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
140.49° 21.93% 36.67%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
140.49° 35.96% 44.71%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.29 0.45 0.34
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.39 0.22 0.37
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.39 0.36 0.45
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
36% 0% 24% 55%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.39 -0.03 -0.07
XYZ
X Y Z
10.49 14.14 11.19
CIE Lab
L a b
44.43 -20.68 10.5

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CSS notation

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#497257
rgb(73,114,87)
hsl(140, 22%, 37%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #497257

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #497257

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #497257

Tones

A tone is produced either by mixing a color with grey, or by both tinting and shading.

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Color Harmonies

Schemes of colors that work well together. Read more about Color Harmonies »
Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #497257

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #497257

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #497257

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #497257

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #497257

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #497257

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #497257

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.