#499C8D Color

#499C8D is rgb(73, 156, 141) in RGB and hsl(169, 36%, 45%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#499C8D

HEX#499C8D

RGBrgb(73, 156, 141)

HSLhsl(169, 36%, 45%)

HSVhsv(169, 53%, 61%)

OKLCHoklch(63.7% 0.084 180)

CMYKcmyk(53%, 0%, 10%, 39%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #499C8D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.27:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.42:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #499C8D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#499C8D Complementary#9C4959 Analogous#499C64 Analogous#49829C Triadic#8D499C Triadic#9C8D49

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #499C8D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5CB2A2 #74BEB0 #90CBC0 #A8D6CE #C4E3DE #DCEFEB

Shades

#40877A #367267 #2C5E55 #244C45 #1A3732 #10231F

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