#497879
Closest named color: Deep Aqua (#08787F). oklch(54% 0.051 197.5), rgb(73, 120, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#497879 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 197°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Aqua (#08787F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Aqua (#08787F) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #497879 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 120, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 25%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.051 197.5) |
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 #497879 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #497879 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #497879 text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #497879 text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#D0DCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.013 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0C5C6
oklch(80.8% 0.023 200.2)
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Step 400
400
#86A8A9
oklch(70.7% 0.037 198.6)
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Step 500
500
#679393
oklch(63.1% 0.048 196)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#497879
oklch(54% 0.051 197.5)
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Step 700
700
#3E696A
oklch(49% 0.048 197.6)
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Step 800
800
#345657
oklch(42.8% 0.04 198.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E4747
oklch(37.8% 0.031 195.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B292A
oklch(26.9% 0.019 201.6)
#497879 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) | #727479 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696D79 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #357B78 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #497879
#497879
oklch(54% 0.051 197.5)
- #8A6363
#8A6363
oklch(54% 0.051 18.9)
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 #497879, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.040
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.041
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.042
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.050
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.050
Use #497879 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.