#499B9C Color

#499B9C is rgb(73, 155, 156) in RGB and hsl(181, 36%, 45%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#499B9C

HEX#499B9C

RGBrgb(73, 155, 156)

HSLhsl(181, 36%, 45%)

HSVhsv(181, 53%, 61%)

OKLCHoklch(63.9% 0.08 196.4)

CMYKcmyk(53%, 1%, 0%, 39%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #499B9C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.25:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.45:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #499B9C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#499B9C Complementary#9C4B49 Analogous#499C74 Analogous#49719C Triadic#9C499B Triadic#9B9C49

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #499B9C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5CB1B2 #74BCBE #90CACB #A8D5D6 #C4E3E3 #DCEEEF

Shades

#408687 #367172 #2C5D5E #244C4C #1A3737 #102223

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