#498795
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(58.7% 0.067 214.1), rgb(73, 135, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#498795 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #498795 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 135, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 34%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.067 214.1) |
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 #498795 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #498795 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #498795 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #498795 text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE0
oklch(88.4% 0.017 215.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC6CD
oklch(80.9% 0.031 215.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EA9B3
oklch(70.7% 0.048 213.6)
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Step 500
500
#5B93A0
oklch(62.9% 0.062 214.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#498795
oklch(58.7% 0.067 214.1)
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Step 700
700
#316A76
oklch(49.1% 0.062 213.3)
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Step 800
800
#2A5660
oklch(42.6% 0.051 214.4)
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Step 900
900
#27474F
oklch(37.7% 0.04 215.6)
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Step 950
950
#172A2E
oklch(27.1% 0.026 212.5)
#498795 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) | #7D8396 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717A95 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C8D8B | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #498795
#498795
oklch(58.7% 0.067 214.1)
- #A06E62
#A06E62
oklch(58.7% 0.067 34)
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 #498795, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.036
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.037
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.041
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.043
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.043
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.044
Use #498795 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.