#497668
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(52.9% 0.055 172.4), rgb(73, 118, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#497668 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #497668 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 118, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 24%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.055 172.4) |
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 #497668 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #497668 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #497668 text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #497668 text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBE9
oklch(93.5% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD8
oklch(88.5% 0.013 172.3)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6BF
oklch(80.9% 0.025 173.7)
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Step 400
400
#88A99E
oklch(70.7% 0.04 172.8)
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Step 500
500
#6A9486
oklch(63.2% 0.051 172)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#497668
oklch(52.9% 0.055 172.4)
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Step 700
700
#416A5E
oklch(49% 0.05 173.6)
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Step 800
800
#36574C
oklch(42.8% 0.043 171.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F4740
oklch(37.6% 0.032 174.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A25
oklch(27% 0.021 170.6)
#497668 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) | #737167 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6B69 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C7772 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #497668
#497668
oklch(52.9% 0.055 172.4)
- #855E6E
#855E6E
oklch(52.8% 0.056 352.8)
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 #497668, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.049
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.049
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.049
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.055
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.060
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.060
Use #497668 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.