#498678
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(57.5% 0.068 177.2), rgb(73, 134, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#498678 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #498678 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 134, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 29%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.068 177.2) |
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 #498678 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #498678 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #498678 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #498678 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD9
oklch(88.5% 0.017 178.2)
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Step 300
300
#ADC7C0
oklch(80.8% 0.03 177.5)
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Step 400
400
#80ABA0
oklch(70.7% 0.049 177.3)
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Step 500
500
#5F9689
oklch(63.1% 0.062 177.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#498678
oklch(57.5% 0.068 177.2)
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Step 700
700
#356C60
oklch(49% 0.062 177.6)
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Step 800
800
#2C584E
oklch(42.5% 0.052 177.1)
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Step 900
900
#294941
oklch(37.8% 0.041 176.2)
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Step 950
950
#182B26
oklch(27.1% 0.027 175.7)
#498678 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) | #827F77 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787879 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #328882 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #498678
#498678
oklch(57.5% 0.068 177.2)
- #9A6879
#9A6879
oklch(57.5% 0.068 357.4)
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 #498678, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.040
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.043
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.048
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.052
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.056
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.057
Use #498678 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.