#498B82
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(59% 0.069 184.1), rgb(73, 139, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#498B82 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #498B82 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 139, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 31%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.069 184.1) |
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 #498B82 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #498B82 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #498B82 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #498B82 text on black | 5.29:1 | 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
#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
#ABC8C3
oklch(81% 0.032 184)
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Step 400
400
#7EABA4
oklch(70.7% 0.049 184.3)
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Step 500
500
#5B968E
oklch(63% 0.063 184.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#498B82
oklch(59% 0.069 184.1)
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Step 700
700
#306D65
oklch(49.2% 0.065 184)
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Step 800
800
#295952
oklch(42.8% 0.054 183)
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Step 900
900
#264944
oklch(37.7% 0.042 183.9)
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Step 950
950
#172B28
oklch(27.1% 0.027 183.8)
#498B82 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) | #858582 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7C83 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B8D88 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #498B82
#498B82
oklch(59% 0.069 184.1)
- #A16C78
#A16C78
oklch(59% 0.069 4.6)
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 #498B82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.036
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.039
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.042
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.049
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.051
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.053
Use #498B82 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.