#497C71
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(54.7% 0.058 178.7), rgb(73, 124, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#497C71 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #497C71 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 124, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 26%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.058 178.7) |
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 #497C71 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #497C71 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #497C71 text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #497C71 text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#E5ECEA
oklch(93.7% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.014 179.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C6C1
oklch(80.8% 0.025 180.5)
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Step 400
400
#85AAA1
oklch(70.8% 0.042 178.5)
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Step 500
500
#66948A
oklch(63% 0.052 179.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#497C71
oklch(54.7% 0.058 178.7)
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Step 700
700
#3C6B61
oklch(49.1% 0.054 178.7)
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Step 800
800
#32574F
oklch(42.6% 0.045 178.7)
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Step 900
900
#2D4842
oklch(37.8% 0.035 178.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A26
oklch(26.9% 0.023 177.2)
#497C71 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) | #787671 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7072 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #377D79 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #497C71
#497C71
oklch(54.7% 0.058 178.7)
- #8D6370
#8D6370
oklch(54.7% 0.057 358.9)
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 #497C71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.041
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.054
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.055
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.056
Use #497C71 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.