#497978 Color

#497978 is rgb(73, 121, 120) in RGB and hsl(179, 25%, 38%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#497978

HEX#497978

RGBrgb(73, 121, 120)

HSLhsl(179, 25%, 38%)

HSVhsv(179, 40%, 47%)

OKLCHoklch(54.2% 0.052 194)

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

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #497978 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.9:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.29:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #497978 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#497978 Complementary#794949 Analogous#497960 Analogous#496279 Triadic#784979 Triadic#797849

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #497978, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5A9695 #70A9A8 #8CBAB9 #A6C9C9 #C2DBDA #DCEAEA

Shades

#3F6968 #365959 #2C4949 #243D3C #1B2D2C #111D1C

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