#497C7E
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(55.1% 0.055 198.9), rgb(73, 124, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#497C7E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 199°. 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 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #497C7E |
| RGB | rgb(73, 124, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 27%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.055 198.9) |
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 #497C7E | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #497C7E | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #497C7E text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #497C7E text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#CFDCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.014 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC6C6
oklch(80.9% 0.025 196.7)
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Step 400
400
#84A9AA
oklch(70.8% 0.04 198.3)
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Step 500
500
#649395
oklch(63% 0.051 199.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#497C7E
oklch(55.1% 0.055 198.9)
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Step 700
700
#3B6A6C
oklch(49.2% 0.052 199.2)
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Step 800
800
#315658
oklch(42.6% 0.043 200.1)
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Step 900
900
#2C4748
oklch(37.7% 0.033 198.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A2A
oklch(27.1% 0.021 196)
#497C7E 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) | #76787E | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C717E | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #317F7C | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #497C7E
#497C7E
oklch(55.1% 0.055 198.9)
- #8F6565
#8F6565
oklch(55% 0.055 19)
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 #497C7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.043
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.043
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.044
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.045
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.049
Use #497C7E 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.