#497C92 Color
#497C92 is rgb(73, 124, 146) in RGB, hsl(198, 33%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 15%, 0%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Teal Blue (#367588), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#497C92rgb(73, 124, 146)hsl(198, 33%, 43%)hsv(198, 50%, 57%)cmyk(50%, 15%, 0%, 43%)oklch(55.9% 0.065 227.6)lab(49.10% -13.01 -17.60)lch(49.10% 21.89 233.53)What #497C92 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #497C92, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#497C92 Channel Values
How #497C92 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 73 · G 124 · B 146 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 198° · S 33% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 198° · S 50% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 50% · M 15% · Y 0% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.58:1 vs white · 4.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #497C92 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #497C92
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #497C92; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #497C92
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #497C92 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#497C92#757592#667892#6E6E93#617493#437F7F#457E87#757575Using #497C92 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-497c92: #497C92;background-color: #497C92;colors: { 'color-497c92': '#497C92' }Color(red: 0.286, green: 0.486, blue: 0.573)<color name="color_497c92">#497C92</color>fill="#497C92"More Teal Colors
#497C92 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#497C92 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #497C92?
#497C92 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(73, 124, 146) in RGB and hsl(198, 33%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Teal Blue (#367588), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.93.
What is the RGB value of #497C92?
#497C92 is rgb(73, 124, 146) — red 73, green 124, and blue 146 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #497C92?
#497C92 converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 15%, 0%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #497C92 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #497C92 scores 4.58:1 against white and 4.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #497C92 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #497C92 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 12.43, which is visibly different.
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