#498B80
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(59% 0.07 181.7), rgb(73, 139, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#498B80 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #498B80 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 139, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 31%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.07 181.7) |
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 #498B80 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #498B80 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #498B80 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #498B80 text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.018 183.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8C2
oklch(81% 0.032 181.6)
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Step 400
400
#7EABA3
oklch(70.6% 0.05 182.7)
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Step 500
500
#5B978C
oklch(63.2% 0.065 181.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#498B80
oklch(59% 0.07 181.7)
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Step 700
700
#306D63
oklch(49.1% 0.065 181.3)
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Step 800
800
#295951
oklch(42.8% 0.054 181.4)
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Step 900
900
#264943
oklch(37.7% 0.042 181.6)
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Step 950
950
#172B27
oklch(27.1% 0.027 180)
#498B80 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) | #868480 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7C81 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C8D88 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #498B80
#498B80
oklch(59% 0.07 181.7)
- #A16C7A
#A16C7A
oklch(59.1% 0.07 2.2)
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 #498B80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.037
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.040
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.041
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.041
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.049
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.051
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.053
Use #498B80 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.