#498472
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(56.8% 0.069 172), rgb(73, 132, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#498472 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #498472 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 132, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 29%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.069 172) |
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 #498472 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #498472 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #498472 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #498472 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD8
oklch(88.5% 0.017 174)
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Step 300
300
#AEC7BE
oklch(80.8% 0.03 171.9)
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Step 400
400
#82AB9D
oklch(70.7% 0.049 171.9)
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Step 500
500
#619685
oklch(63.1% 0.062 172)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#498472
oklch(56.8% 0.069 172)
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Step 700
700
#376D5C
oklch(49.2% 0.064 170.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E584C
oklch(42.6% 0.052 173.2)
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Step 900
900
#2A493F
oklch(37.8% 0.041 171.5)
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Step 950
950
#192B25
oklch(27.1% 0.026 171.3)
#498472 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) | #817D71 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777673 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35857F | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #498472
#498472
oklch(56.8% 0.069 172)
- #96667B
#96667B
oklch(56.7% 0.068 351.6)
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 #498472, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.045
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.045
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.047
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.054
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.056
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.057
Use #498472 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.