#498D91
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(60.1% 0.069 200.5), rgb(73, 141, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#498D91 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #498D91 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 141, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 33%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.069 200.5) |
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 #498D91 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #498D91 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #498D91 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #498D91 text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 201.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8C8C9
oklch(81% 0.034 198.8)
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Step 400
400
#78ABAE
oklch(70.6% 0.054 200.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#498D91
oklch(60.1% 0.069 200.5)
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Step 600
600
#338185
oklch(55.7% 0.076 199.9)
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Step 700
700
#256D71
oklch(49.3% 0.07 200.4)
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Step 800
800
#21585C
oklch(42.6% 0.057 201.9)
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Step 900
900
#21494B
oklch(37.7% 0.045 199.8)
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Step 950
950
#142B2C
oklch(27.1% 0.029 199.2)
#498D91 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) | #848891 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787F91 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D918E | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #498D91
#498D91
oklch(60.1% 0.069 200.5)
- #A6706F
#A6706F
oklch(60.1% 0.069 20.5)
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 #498D91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.023
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.032
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.039
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.046
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.048
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.050
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.051
Use #498D91 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.