#498990
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(59% 0.066 204.8), rgb(73, 137, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#498990 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 205°. 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 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #498990 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 137, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 33%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.066 204.8) |
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 #498990 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #498990 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #498990 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #498990 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEC
oklch(93.7% 0.009 197)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDE
oklch(88.6% 0.017 201.4)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7CA
oklch(81% 0.03 204.5)
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Step 400
400
#7EAAAF
oklch(70.8% 0.048 204.9)
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Step 500
500
#5B959B
oklch(63.2% 0.061 204.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#498990
oklch(59% 0.066 204.8)
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Step 700
700
#306B71
oklch(49.1% 0.062 204.3)
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Step 800
800
#29575C
oklch(42.7% 0.051 204.8)
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Step 900
900
#26484C
oklch(37.8% 0.04 205.4)
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Step 950
950
#172A2C
oklch(27% 0.025 204.3)
#498990 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) | #808491 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747C90 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #208E8B | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #498990
#498990
oklch(59% 0.066 204.8)
- #A16E6A
#A16E6A
oklch(59% 0.066 24.2)
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 #498990, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.038
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.038
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.041
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.042
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.044
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.047
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.048
Use #498990 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.