#498D8D Color

#498D8D is rgb(73, 141, 141) in RGB and hsl(180, 32%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#498D8D

HEX#498D8D

RGBrgb(73, 141, 141)

HSLhsl(180, 32%, 42%)

HSVhsv(180, 48%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(59.9% 0.069 195.5)

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

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #498D8D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.83:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.48:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #498D8D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#498D8D Complementary#8D4949 Analogous#498D6B Analogous#496B8D Triadic#8D498D Triadic#8D8D49

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #498D8D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#57A8A8 #72B6B6 #8DC4C4 #A7D2D2 #C2E0E0 #DDEEEE

Shades

#407D7D #366868 #2D5858 #234343 #1A3232 #101E1E

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