#497472 Color

#497472 is rgb(73, 116, 114) in RGB and hsl(177, 23%, 37%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#497472

HEX#497472

RGBrgb(73, 116, 114)

HSLhsl(177, 23%, 37%)

HSVhsv(177, 37%, 45%)

OKLCHoklch(52.7% 0.048 192.1)

CMYKcmyk(37%, 0%, 2%, 55%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #497472 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.22:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.02:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #497472 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#497472 Complementary#74494B Analogous#49745C Analogous#496174 Triadic#724974 Triadic#747249

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #497472, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5A908E #6FA5A2 #8BB6B4 #A7C8C6 #C3DAD9 #DCE9E9

Shades

#3F6462 #375856 #2D4847 #233837 #1A2928 #121C1C

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