#497972 Color

#497972 is rgb(73, 121, 114) in RGB and hsl(171, 25%, 38%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#497972

HEX#497972

RGBrgb(73, 121, 114)

HSLhsl(171, 25%, 38%)

HSVhsv(171, 40%, 47%)

OKLCHoklch(54% 0.054 184.1)

CMYKcmyk(40%, 0%, 6%, 53%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #497972 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 #497972 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#497972 Complementary#794950 Analogous#49795A Analogous#496879 Triadic#724979 Triadic#797249

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #497972, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5A968D #70A9A0 #8CBAB3 #A6C9C4 #C2DBD7 #DCEAE8

Shades

#3F6963 #365954 #2C4945 #243D39 #1B2D2A #111D1B

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