#497B7E Color

#497B7E is rgb(73, 123, 126) in RGB and hsl(183, 27%, 39%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#497B7E

HEX#497B7E

RGBrgb(73, 123, 126)

HSLhsl(183, 27%, 39%)

HSVhsv(183, 42%, 49%)

OKLCHoklch(54.9% 0.054 200.6)

CMYKcmyk(42%, 2%, 0%, 51%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #497B7E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.75:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.42:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #497B7E based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#497B7E Complementary#7E4B49 Analogous#497E66 Analogous#49617E Triadic#7E497C Triadic#7C7E49

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #497B7E, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#579598 #71AAAD #8ABABC #A8CBCD #C1DADC #DFECEC

Shades

#3F6C6E #365C5E #2D4C4E #233C3E #1A2C2D #111D1D

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