#497970 Color

#497970 is rgb(73, 121, 112) in RGB and hsl(169, 25%, 38%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#497970

HEX#497970

RGBrgb(73, 121, 112)

HSLhsl(169, 25%, 38%)

HSVhsv(169, 40%, 47%)

OKLCHoklch(53.9% 0.054 180.9)

CMYKcmyk(40%, 0%, 7%, 53%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #497970 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.94:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #497970 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#497970 Complementary#794952 Analogous#497958 Analogous#496A79 Triadic#704979 Triadic#797049

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #497970, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5A968B #70A99E #8CBAB2 #A6C9C3 #C2DBD6 #DCEAE7

Shades

#3F6961 #365953 #2C4944 #243D38 #1B2D29 #111D1B

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