#498F81
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(60% 0.074 179), rgb(73, 143, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#498F81 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #498F81 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 143, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 32%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.074 179) |
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 #498F81 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #498F81 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #498F81 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #498F81 text on black | 5.52:1 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED9
oklch(88.6% 0.02 177.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8C9C1
oklch(80.9% 0.037 179)
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Step 400
400
#78ADA1
oklch(70.7% 0.059 178.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#498F81
oklch(60% 0.074 179)
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Step 600
600
#338374
oklch(55.6% 0.081 178.7)
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Step 700
700
#256F61
oklch(49.2% 0.076 178.1)
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Step 800
800
#215A50
oklch(42.7% 0.062 179.7)
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Step 900
900
#214A42
oklch(37.7% 0.048 179.1)
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Step 950
950
#142B27
oklch(26.9% 0.03 181.4)
#498F81 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) | #8A8880 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7F82 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A918B | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #498F81
#498F81
oklch(60% 0.074 179)
- #A56D7F
#A56D7F
oklch(59.9% 0.075 358.7)
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 #498F81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.007
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.032
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.036
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.038
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.040
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.041
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.043
Use #498F81 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.