#497971 Color

#497971 is rgb(73, 121, 113) in RGB and hsl(170, 25%, 38%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#497971

HEX#497971

RGBrgb(73, 121, 113)

HSLhsl(170, 25%, 38%)

HSVhsv(170, 40%, 47%)

OKLCHoklch(53.9% 0.054 182.5)

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

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #497971 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.93:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.26:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #497971 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#497971 Complementary#794951 Analogous#497959 Analogous#496979 Triadic#714979 Triadic#797149

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #497971, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5A968C #70A99F #8CBAB3 #A6C9C4 #C2DBD7 #DCEAE8

Shades

#3F6962 #365953 #2C4944 #243D39 #1B2D2A #111D1B

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