#497E77 Color

#497E77 is rgb(73, 126, 119) in RGB and hsl(172, 27%, 39%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#497E77

HEX#497E77

RGBrgb(73, 126, 119)

HSLhsl(172, 27%, 39%)

HSVhsv(172, 42%, 49%)

OKLCHoklch(55.4% 0.058 184.9)

CMYKcmyk(42%, 0%, 6%, 51%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #497E77 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.63:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.53:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #497E77 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#497E77 Complementary#7E4950 Analogous#497E5C Analogous#496B7E Triadic#77497E Triadic#7E7749

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #497E77, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#579890 #71ADA5 #8ABCB5 #A8CDC8 #C1DCD8 #DFECEB

Shades

#3F6E68 #365E59 #2D4E49 #233E3A #1A2D2B #111D1B

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