#498D96
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(60.2% 0.07 206.7), rgb(73, 141, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#498D96 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #498D96 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 141, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 35%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.07 206.7) |
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 #498D96 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #498D96 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #498D96 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #498D96 text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#CBDDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 204.8)
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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)
#498D96
oklch(60.2% 0.07 206.7)
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Step 600
600
#32808A
oklch(55.6% 0.077 206.9)
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Step 700
700
#246C75
oklch(49.1% 0.071 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#20585F
oklch(42.7% 0.059 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#21494E
oklch(37.9% 0.046 206.2)
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Step 950
950
#142B2E
oklch(27.2% 0.029 206.4)
#498D96 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) | #838897 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777F96 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #179290 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #498D96
#498D96
oklch(60.2% 0.07 206.7)
- #A7716A
#A7716A
oklch(60.3% 0.07 27.5)
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 #498D96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.030
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.034
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.042
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.043
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.048
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.049
Use #498D96 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.