#497E7C Color

#497E7C is rgb(73, 126, 124) in RGB and hsl(178, 27%, 39%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#497E7C

HEX#497E7C

RGBrgb(73, 126, 124)

HSLhsl(178, 27%, 39%)

HSVhsv(178, 42%, 49%)

OKLCHoklch(55.6% 0.057 192.5)

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

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #497E7C 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 text4.56:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #497E7C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#497E7C Complementary#7E494A Analogous#497E62 Analogous#49657E Triadic#7D497E Triadic#7E7D49

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #497E7C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#579896 #71ADAB #8ABCBA #A8CDCC #C1DCDB #DFECEC

Shades

#3F6E6D #365E5D #2D4E4D #233E3D #1A2D2D #111D1D

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