#498776
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(57.6% 0.07 174), rgb(73, 135, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#498776 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #498776 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 135, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 30%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.07 174) |
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 #498776 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #498776 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #498776 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #498776 text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#ADC8BF
oklch(81% 0.032 173.4)
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Step 400
400
#80AB9E
oklch(70.6% 0.05 174.2)
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Step 500
500
#5E9786
oklch(63.2% 0.066 173.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#498776
oklch(57.6% 0.07 174)
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Step 700
700
#346D5E
oklch(49.1% 0.065 174.1)
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Step 800
800
#2C594D
oklch(42.8% 0.054 174.2)
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Step 900
900
#284940
oklch(37.7% 0.042 174.5)
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Step 950
950
#182B25
oklch(27% 0.027 172.2)
#498776 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) | #838075 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797977 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #338882 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #498776
#498776
oklch(57.6% 0.07 174)
- #9B687C
#9B687C
oklch(57.7% 0.071 354.3)
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 #498776, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.031
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.040
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.045
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.050
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.052
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.053
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.056
Use #498776 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.