#497E78 Color

#497E78 is rgb(73, 126, 120) in RGB and hsl(173, 27%, 39%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#497E78

HEX#497E78

RGBrgb(73, 126, 120)

HSLhsl(173, 27%, 39%)

HSVhsv(173, 42%, 49%)

OKLCHoklch(55.4% 0.058 186.4)

CMYKcmyk(42%, 0%, 5%, 51%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #497E78 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 text4.54:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #497E78 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#497E78 Complementary#7E494F Analogous#497E5D Analogous#496A7E Triadic#78497E Triadic#7E7849

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #497E78, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#579891 #71ADA6 #8ABCB6 #A8CDC8 #C1DCD9 #DFECEB

Shades

#3F6E69 #365E59 #2D4E4A #233E3A #1A2D2B #111D1C

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