#497E72 Color

#497E72 is rgb(73, 126, 114) in RGB and hsl(166, 27%, 39%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#497E72

HEX#497E72

RGBrgb(73, 126, 114)

HSLhsl(166, 27%, 39%)

HSVhsv(166, 42%, 49%)

OKLCHoklch(55.2% 0.06 177.8)

CMYKcmyk(42%, 0%, 10%, 51%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #497E72 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.66:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.51:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #497E72 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#497E72 Complementary#7E4955 Analogous#497E57 Analogous#49707E Triadic#72497E Triadic#7E7249

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #497E72, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#579889 #71AD9F #8ABCB0 #A8CDC4 #C1DCD6 #DFECE9

Shades

#3F6E63 #365E55 #2D4E46 #233E37 #1A2D29 #111D1A

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