#497E79 Color

#497E79 is rgb(73, 126, 121) in RGB and hsl(174, 27%, 39%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#497E79

HEX#497E79

RGBrgb(73, 126, 121)

HSLhsl(174, 27%, 39%)

HSVhsv(174, 42%, 49%)

OKLCHoklch(55.5% 0.057 187.9)

CMYKcmyk(42%, 0%, 4%, 51%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #497E79 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.62:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.54:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #497E79 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#497E79 Complementary#7E494E Analogous#497E5E Analogous#49697E Triadic#79497E Triadic#7E7949

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #497E79, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#579892 #71ADA7 #8ABCB7 #A8CDC9 #C1DCD9 #DFECEB

Shades

#3F6E69 #365E5A #2D4E4A #233E3B #1A2D2B #111D1C

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