#499EAB Color

#499EAB is rgb(73, 158, 171) in RGB and hsl(188, 40%, 48%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#499EAB

HEX#499EAB

RGBrgb(73, 158, 171)

HSLhsl(188, 40%, 48%)

HSVhsv(188, 57%, 67%)

OKLCHoklch(65.2% 0.084 208.7)

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

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text3.11:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.76:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#499EAB Complementary#AB5649 Analogous#49AB87 Analogous#496DAB Triadic#AB499E Triadic#9EAB49

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#5EAEBA #77BBC5 #90C7D0 #ADD6DC #C6E2E7 #DFEFF1

Shades

#408B96 #36737D #2C6068 #234C52 #1A383D #0F2124

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