#497474 Color

#497474 is rgb(73, 116, 116) in RGB and hsl(180, 23%, 37%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#497474

HEX#497474

RGBrgb(73, 116, 116)

HSLhsl(180, 23%, 37%)

HSVhsv(180, 37%, 45%)

OKLCHoklch(52.8% 0.048 195.8)

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

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #497474 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.21:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.03:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #497474 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#497474 Complementary#744949 Analogous#49745E Analogous#495E74 Triadic#744974 Triadic#747449

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #497474, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5A9090 #6FA5A5 #8BB6B6 #A7C8C8 #C3DADA #DCE9E9

Shades

#3F6464 #375858 #2D4848 #233838 #1A2929 #121C1C

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