#497474
Closest named color: Deep Aqua (#08787F). oklch(52.8% 0.048 195.8), rgb(73, 116, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#497474 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Aqua (#08787F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Aqua (#08787F) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #497474 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 116, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 23%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.048 195.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #497474 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #497474 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #497474 text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #497474 text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.006 197)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCDB
oklch(88.6% 0.012 190.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C5C5
oklch(80.9% 0.021 196.7)
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Step 400
400
#88A8A7
oklch(70.7% 0.035 194)
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Step 500
500
#6A9292
oklch(63.1% 0.044 196.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#497474
oklch(52.8% 0.048 195.8)
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Step 700
700
#426969
oklch(49.2% 0.044 195.8)
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Step 800
800
#365555
oklch(42.5% 0.037 195.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F4646
oklch(37.5% 0.028 196)
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Step 950
950
#1C2929
oklch(26.9% 0.018 196.1)
#497474 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6F7074 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676A74 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #387774 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #497474
#497474
oklch(52.8% 0.048 195.8)
- #856062
#856062
oklch(52.8% 0.048 15.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #497474, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.041
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.042
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.044
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.045
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.046
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.048
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.048
Use #497474 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.