#498D8C Color

#498D8C is rgb(73, 141, 140) in RGB and hsl(179, 32%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#498D8C

HEX#498D8C

RGBrgb(73, 141, 140)

HSLhsl(179, 32%, 42%)

HSVhsv(179, 48%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(59.9% 0.069 194.2)

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

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #498D8C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.84:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.47:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #498D8C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#498D8C Complementary#8D494A Analogous#498D6A Analogous#496C8D Triadic#8C498D Triadic#8D8C49

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #498D8C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#57A8A7 #72B6B5 #8DC4C3 #A7D2D1 #C2E0DF #DDEEED

Shades

#407D7C #366868 #2D5857 #234343 #1A3232 #101E1E

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