#499DAB Color

#499DAB is rgb(73, 157, 171) in RGB and hsl(189, 40%, 48%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#499DAB

HEX#499DAB

RGBrgb(73, 157, 171)

HSLhsl(189, 40%, 48%)

HSVhsv(189, 57%, 67%)

OKLCHoklch(65% 0.083 209.9)

CMYKcmyk(57%, 8%, 0%, 33%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text3.14:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.69:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#499DAB Complementary#AB5849 Analogous#49AB89 Analogous#496CAB Triadic#AB499D Triadic#9DAB49

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#5EACBA #77B9C5 #90C6D0 #ADD5DC #C6E2E7 #DFEEF1

Shades

#408996 #36727D #2C5F68 #234B52 #1A373D #0F2124

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