#497979 Color

#497979 is rgb(73, 121, 121) in RGB and hsl(180, 25%, 38%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#497979

HEX#497979

RGBrgb(73, 121, 121)

HSLhsl(180, 25%, 38%)

HSVhsv(180, 40%, 47%)

OKLCHoklch(54.2% 0.052 195.7)

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

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #497979 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.89:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #497979 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#497979 Complementary#794949 Analogous#497961 Analogous#496179 Triadic#794979 Triadic#797949

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #497979, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5A9696 #70A9A9 #8CBABA #A6C9C9 #C2DBDB #DCEAEA

Shades

#3F6969 #365959 #2C4949 #243D3D #1B2D2D #111D1D

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