#497879 Color

#497879 is rgb(73, 120, 121) in RGB and hsl(181, 25%, 38%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#497879

HEX#497879

RGBrgb(73, 120, 121)

HSLhsl(181, 25%, 38%)

HSVhsv(181, 40%, 47%)

OKLCHoklch(54% 0.051 197.5)

CMYKcmyk(40%, 1%, 0%, 53%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #497879 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.95:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.25:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #497879 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#497879 Complementary#794949 Analogous#497962 Analogous#496079 Triadic#794978 Triadic#787949

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #497879, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5A9596 #70A8A9 #8CB9BA #A6C9C9 #C2DADB #DCEAEA

Shades

#3F6869 #365959 #2C4949 #243C3D #1B2C2D #111C1D

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