#497E74 Color

#497E74 is rgb(73, 126, 116) in RGB and hsl(169, 27%, 39%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#497E74

HEX#497E74

RGBrgb(73, 126, 116)

HSLhsl(169, 27%, 39%)

HSVhsv(169, 42%, 49%)

OKLCHoklch(55.3% 0.059 180.6)

CMYKcmyk(42%, 0%, 8%, 51%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #497E74 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.65:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.52:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #497E74 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#497E74 Complementary#7E4952 Analogous#497E5A Analogous#496D7E Triadic#74497E Triadic#7E7449

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #497E74, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#57988C #71ADA2 #8ABCB3 #A8CDC6 #C1DCD7 #DFECEA

Shades

#3F6E66 #365E57 #2D4E48 #233E39 #1A2D2A #111D1B

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