#497C80
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(55.2% 0.055 202.1), rgb(73, 124, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#497C80 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #497C80 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 124, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 27%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.055 202.1) |
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 #497C80 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #497C80 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #497C80 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #497C80 text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDD
oklch(88.5% 0.014 202.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC6C7
oklch(81% 0.025 199.9)
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Step 400
400
#84A8AB
oklch(70.6% 0.039 202.6)
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Step 500
500
#649397
oklch(63.1% 0.051 202.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#497C80
oklch(55.2% 0.055 202.1)
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Step 700
700
#3B6A6D
oklch(49.2% 0.052 200.9)
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Step 800
800
#315659
oklch(42.7% 0.043 202.3)
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Step 900
900
#2C4749
oklch(37.7% 0.033 201.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A2B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 200.9)
#497C80 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) | #757880 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7180 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30807D | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #497C80
#497C80
oklch(55.2% 0.055 202.1)
- #906664
#906664
oklch(55.3% 0.055 22)
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 #497C80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.041
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.041
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.045
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.045
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.047
Use #497C80 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.