#498C95
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(60% 0.069 206.9), rgb(73, 140, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#498C95 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 207°. 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 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #498C95 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 140, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 34%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.069 206.9) |
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 #498C95 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #498C95 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #498C95 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #498C95 text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 205.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8C7CC
oklch(80.8% 0.034 208.4)
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Step 400
400
#78ABB2
oklch(70.8% 0.055 206.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#498C95
oklch(60% 0.069 206.9)
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Step 600
600
#34808A
oklch(55.7% 0.075 207.1)
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Step 700
700
#256C75
oklch(49.1% 0.07 207)
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Step 800
800
#21585F
oklch(42.7% 0.058 206.8)
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Step 900
900
#21484E
oklch(37.6% 0.045 208.6)
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Step 950
950
#142A2D
oklch(26.8% 0.028 206.9)
#498C95 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) | #828796 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767E95 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #19918F | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #498C95
#498C95
oklch(60% 0.069 206.9)
- #A6706A
#A6706A
oklch(60% 0.07 26.4)
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 #498C95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.031
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.035
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.041
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.041
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.046
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.047
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.049
Use #498C95 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.