#498481
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(57.2% 0.062 191.3), rgb(73, 132, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#498481 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #498481 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 132, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 29%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.062 191.3) |
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 #498481 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #498481 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #498481 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #498481 text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#CEDDDB
oklch(88.6% 0.016 187.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADC7C5
oklch(81% 0.028 190.9)
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Step 400
400
#81AAA7
oklch(70.7% 0.045 190.6)
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Step 500
500
#5F9592
oklch(63.1% 0.057 191.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#498481
oklch(57.2% 0.062 191.3)
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Step 700
700
#356B69
oklch(49% 0.058 192.3)
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Step 800
800
#2D5755
oklch(42.6% 0.047 191.5)
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Step 900
900
#294846
oklch(37.7% 0.037 190.4)
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Step 950
950
#182A29
oklch(26.9% 0.024 191.4)
#498481 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) | #7E7F81 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737782 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D8783 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #498481
#498481
oklch(57.2% 0.062 191.3)
- #99696F
#99696F
oklch(57.3% 0.062 11)
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 #498481, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.037
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.045
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.046
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.048
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.050
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.052
Use #498481 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.