#496D79 Color

#496D79 is rgb(73, 109, 121) in RGB and hsl(195, 25%, 38%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#496D79

HEX#496D79

RGBrgb(73, 109, 121)

HSLhsl(195, 25%, 38%)

HSVhsv(195, 40%, 47%)

OKLCHoklch(51.2% 0.045 220.8)

CMYKcmyk(40%, 10%, 0%, 53%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #496D79 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.6:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.75:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #496D79 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#496D79 Complementary#795549 Analogous#49796D Analogous#495579 Triadic#79496D Triadic#6D7949

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #496D79, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5A8796 #709BA9 #8CAFBA #A6C1C9 #C2D5DB #DCE6EA

Shades

#3F5F69 #365059 #2C4249 #24373D #1B282D #111A1D

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