#498281
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(56.7% 0.06 194.1), rgb(73, 130, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#498281 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #498281 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 130, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 28%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.06 194.1) |
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 #498281 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #498281 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #498281 text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #498281 text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDC
oklch(88.4% 0.015 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADC6C6
oklch(80.8% 0.027 196.6)
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Step 400
400
#82AAA8
oklch(70.8% 0.043 192.4)
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Step 500
500
#619493
oklch(63% 0.055 194.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#498281
oklch(56.7% 0.06 194.1)
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Step 700
700
#376B6A
oklch(49.2% 0.056 193.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E5756
oklch(42.7% 0.046 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4847
oklch(37.8% 0.036 193)
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Step 950
950
#192A2A
oklch(27% 0.023 195.9)
#498281 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) | #7C7D81 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717582 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E8581 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #498281
#498281
oklch(56.7% 0.06 194.1)
- #97686C
#97686C
oklch(56.7% 0.061 13.6)
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 #498281, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.039
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.044
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.049
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.051
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.052
Use #498281 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.