#497E83 Color

#497E83 is rgb(73, 126, 131) in RGB and hsl(185, 28%, 40%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#497E83
HEX#497E83
RGBrgb(73, 126, 131)
HSLhsl(185, 28%, 40%)
HSVhsv(185, 44%, 51%)
OKLCHoklch(55.8% 0.057 203.4)
CMYKcmyk(44%, 4%, 0%, 49%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #497E83 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.57:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text4.6:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #497E83 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#497E83Complementary#834E49Analogous#49836BAnalogous#496183Triadic#83497ETriadic#7E8349

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #497E83, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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