#497E7B Color

#497E7B is rgb(73, 126, 123) in RGB and hsl(177, 27%, 39%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#497E7B

HEX#497E7B

RGBrgb(73, 126, 123)

HSLhsl(177, 27%, 39%)

HSVhsv(177, 42%, 49%)

OKLCHoklch(55.5% 0.057 191)

CMYKcmyk(42%, 0%, 2%, 51%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #497E7B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.61:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.55:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #497E7B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#497E7B Complementary#7E494B Analogous#497E61 Analogous#49667E Triadic#7C497E Triadic#7E7C49

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #497E7B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#579895 #71ADAA #8ABCBA #A8CDCB #C1DCDA #DFECEC

Shades

#3F6E6C #365E5C #2D4E4C #233E3C #1A2D2C #111D1D

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