#497969
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(53.7% 0.059 170.8), rgb(73, 121, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#497969 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 171°. 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 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #497969 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 121, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 25%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.059 170.8) |
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 #497969 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #497969 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #497969 text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #497969 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#D0DCD8
oklch(88.4% 0.014 174.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6BE
oklch(80.8% 0.025 170.8)
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Step 400
400
#87AA9D
oklch(70.8% 0.043 170.4)
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Step 500
500
#689485
oklch(63% 0.053 171.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#497969
oklch(53.7% 0.059 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#3F6B5C
oklch(49.1% 0.055 170.2)
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Step 800
800
#34574C
oklch(42.6% 0.045 172.1)
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Step 900
900
#2E483F
oklch(37.8% 0.036 170.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A25
oklch(27% 0.022 171.9)
#497969 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) | #767368 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6D6A | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B7A74 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #497969
#497969
oklch(53.7% 0.059 170.8)
- #886072
#886072
oklch(53.7% 0.058 350.6)
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 #497969, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.044
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.056
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.060
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.061
Use #497969 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.