Hooker Green

HEX: #49796B | Modern Palette

On White
4.96:1
PASS
On Black
4.23:1
FAIL

Color Specifications

HEX
#49796B
RGB
73, 121, 107
HSL
162°, 39% ,47%
CMYK
39.67, 0, 11.57, 52.55

About Hooker Green

Hooker Green (#49796B) is a color with RGB(73, 121, 107) and HSL(162.5°, 39.67%, 47.45%). It is commonly associated with Calm moods. In design, it fits Cool styles and is suitable for Text, Logo, Print. Its complementary color is #794957, which creates strong contrast. Its triadic palette includes #6B4979 and #796B49. The name comes from Hooker Green (English).

  • HEX: #49796B
  • RGB: 73, 121, 107
  • HSL: 162.5°, 39.67%, 47.45%
  • Mood: Calm
  • Style: Cool
  • Use case: Text, Logo, Print
  • Complementary color: #794957
  • Triadic colors: #6B4979, #796B49
  • The name comes from Hooker Green (English).

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Color Palettes

Hooker Green #49796B is used in Monochromatic, Neutral + Accent, Analogous, 3 + 1 + 1 palettes, giving designers ready-made combinations for backgrounds, surfaces, accents, and interface elements.

Monochromatic Five tones of the same hue — a reliable scale for backgrounds, surfaces, and text.
 
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Neutral + Accent Four near-neutral tones grounded by a saturated accent — clean and versatile for UI.
 
 
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Analogous Five hues drifting across a 60° arc — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.
 
 
 
 
 
3 + 1 + 1 Three analogous base colors, one complementary accent, one dark anchor — bold yet balanced.
 
 
 
 
 

Color Harmonies

Hooker Green #49796B pairs with #794957 as its complementary color, and #6B4979 and #796B49 in triadic combinations. These harmony relationships help create balanced color combinations for UI, branding, and design work.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

HOOKER GREEN
Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

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Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

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Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

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Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

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Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

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Shades & Tints

The shade and tint range for Hooker Green #49796B moves from dark #0A100E tones through the base color to lighter #EFF5F4 tones, making it useful for depth, hierarchy, and background variation.

HOOKER GREEN

Color Characteristics

Mood
Calm
Style
Cool
Use case
Text Logo Print

Accessibility Simulation

Deuteranopia #6E6E6C
Protanopia #75756B
Tritanopia #4C7777
Achromatopsia #707070

Frequently Asked Questions

Hooker Green (#49796B) is a color with RGB(73, 121, 107) and HSL(162.5°, 39.67%, 47.45%).

#49796B pairs strongly with #794957 as its complementary color. It can also be used with neutral tones for balanced UI and design layouts.

#49796B is suitable for Text, Logo, Print and works well with Cool styles.

#49796B is commonly associated with Calm.

The name Hooker Green is linked to Hooker Green from English, meaning A specific shade of green pigment named after the artist William Hooker..

Name, History & Etymology

Origin Word Hooker Green
Meaning A specific shade of green pigment named after the artist William Hooker.
Language English
First Recorded Use 19th Century

History

Hooker Green is a synthetic pigment first formulated by the English botanical illustrator and painter William Hooker (1779–1832) around 1827. He developed it to accurately depict the vibrant greens of foliage in his botanical illustrations. Originally, it was a mixture of Prussian Blue and Gamboge, sometimes with a touch of Lamp Black. The exact proportions varied, and over time, other pigments were used to achieve a similar hue, especially as Gamboge proved to be fugitive (not lightfast). Modern Hooker Green is typically a mixture of phthalo green and a yellow pigment, often a hansa yellow or isoindolinone yellow, to create a stable and lightfast equivalent.

First Recorded Use

c. 1827

Cultural Associations

Hooker Green became a standard color in artists' palettes, particularly favored by landscape and botanical painters for its naturalistic green hue. Its development reflects the increasing demand for stable and accurate pigments during the 19th century, driven by scientific illustration and the burgeoning art market. It is still widely available today in various art media, including watercolors, oils, and acrylics, and is recognized for its versatility in mixing other greens and its ability to represent a wide range of natural foliage.

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Viridian #40826D ΔE 4.49
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Celadon Green #2F847C ΔE 6.35
Pine Green #01796F ΔE 6.79

Code Snippets

/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #49796B;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #49796B;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #49796B;
}

/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #49796B,
        #A94965
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #49796B,
        #A94965
    );
}

// SCSS variable
$hooker-green: #49796B;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$hooker-green-r: 73;
$hooker-green-g: 121;
$hooker-green-b: 107;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $hooker-green;
    color: rgba($hooker-green-r, $hooker-green-g, $hooker-green-b, 0.8);
}