#497B79
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(54.7% 0.054 192.4), rgb(73, 123, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#497B79 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #497B79 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 123, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 26%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.054 192.4) |
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 #497B79 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #497B79 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #497B79 text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #497B79 text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#D0DCDB
oklch(88.5% 0.013 190.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0C6C5
oklch(81% 0.024 193.4)
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Step 400
400
#85A9A7
oklch(70.8% 0.039 192.1)
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Step 500
500
#669391
oklch(63% 0.049 192.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#497B79
oklch(54.7% 0.054 192.4)
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Step 700
700
#3C6A68
oklch(49.1% 0.051 192)
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Step 800
800
#325655
oklch(42.6% 0.042 193.4)
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Step 900
900
#2D4746
oklch(37.7% 0.032 192.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A29
oklch(27% 0.022 191)
#497B79 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) | #757679 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C707A | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #347E7A | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #497B79
#497B79
oklch(54.7% 0.054 192.4)
- #8D6468
#8D6468
oklch(54.7% 0.053 12.5)
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 #497B79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.039
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.047
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.048
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.048
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.049
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.053
Use #497B79 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.