#496D6F Color

#496D6F is rgb(73, 109, 111) in RGB and hsl(183, 21%, 36%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#496D6F

HEX#496D6F

RGBrgb(73, 109, 111)

HSLhsl(183, 21%, 36%)

HSVhsv(183, 34%, 44%)

OKLCHoklch(50.8% 0.041 200.3)

CMYKcmyk(34%, 2%, 0%, 56%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #496D6F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.68:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.7:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #496D6F based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#496D6F Complementary#6F4A49 Analogous#496F5E Analogous#495A6F Triadic#6F496D Triadic#6D6F49

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #496D6F, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5B888B #71A0A2 #8DB2B4 #A6C3C5 #C1D6D7 #DDE8E9

Shades

#3E5E60 #365253 #2C4344 #243738 #1A2728 #121B1C

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