#498796
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(58.8% 0.068 215.3), rgb(73, 135, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#498796 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 215°. 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 (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #498796 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 135, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 35%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.068 215.3) |
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 #498796 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #498796 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #498796 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #498796 text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#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
#7EA9B4
oklch(70.8% 0.049 215.2)
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Step 500
500
#5B93A1
oklch(63% 0.062 215.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#498796
oklch(58.8% 0.068 215.3)
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Step 700
700
#316A77
oklch(49.2% 0.063 214.7)
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Step 800
800
#295661
oklch(42.6% 0.053 215.8)
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Step 900
900
#26474F
oklch(37.6% 0.041 215.1)
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Step 950
950
#172A2E
oklch(27.1% 0.026 212.5)
#498796 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) | #7C8397 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707A96 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A8D8C | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #498796
#498796
oklch(58.8% 0.068 215.3)
- #A16E61
#A16E61
oklch(58.8% 0.069 34.9)
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 #498796, 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 0.040
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.043
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.044
Use #498796 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.