#498C8D Color

#498C8D is rgb(73, 140, 141) in RGB and hsl(181, 32%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#498C8D

HEX#498C8D

RGBrgb(73, 140, 141)

HSLhsl(181, 32%, 42%)

HSVhsv(181, 48%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(59.7% 0.068 196.8)

CMYKcmyk(48%, 1%, 0%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #498C8D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.88:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.42:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #498C8D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#498C8D Complementary#8D4A49 Analogous#498D6C Analogous#496A8D Triadic#8D498C Triadic#8C8D49

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #498C8D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#57A7A8 #72B5B6 #8DC3C4 #A7D1D2 #C2DFE0 #DDEDEE

Shades

#407C7D #366868 #2D5758 #234343 #1A3232 #101E1E

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