#498A8D
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(59.2% 0.067 199.4), rgb(73, 138, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#498A8D is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #498A8D |
| RGB | rgb(73, 138, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 32%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.067 199.4) |
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 #498A8D | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #498A8D | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #498A8D text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #498A8D text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEC
oklch(93.7% 0.009 197)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7C8
oklch(80.9% 0.03 199.2)
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Step 400
400
#7DAAAC
oklch(70.6% 0.048 199.6)
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Step 500
500
#5A9598
oklch(63.1% 0.062 199.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#498A8D
oklch(59.2% 0.067 199.4)
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Step 700
700
#2F6B6E
oklch(49% 0.062 199.8)
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Step 800
800
#28585A
oklch(42.8% 0.052 199)
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Step 900
900
#26484A
oklch(37.7% 0.04 200.5)
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Step 950
950
#172A2B
oklch(26.9% 0.025 200)
#498A8D 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) | #82858D | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767C8D | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #238E8B | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #498A8D
#498A8D
oklch(59.2% 0.067 199.4)
- #A26E6E
#A26E6E
oklch(59.2% 0.067 19.2)
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 #498A8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.036
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.036
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.043
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.044
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.045
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.050
Use #498A8D 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.