#498F8D
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(60.4% 0.071 193), rgb(73, 143, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#498F8D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 193°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #498F8D |
| RGB | rgb(73, 143, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 32%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.071 193) |
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 #498F8D | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #498F8D | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #498F8D text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #498F8D text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDDC
oklch(88.4% 0.019 192.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8C8C7
oklch(80.9% 0.034 194.2)
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Step 400
400
#77ACAA
oklch(70.7% 0.056 193)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#498F8D
oklch(60.4% 0.071 193)
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Step 600
600
#328280
oklch(55.8% 0.077 192.9)
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Step 700
700
#236D6C
oklch(49% 0.071 193.8)
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Step 800
800
#1F5958
oklch(42.6% 0.059 193.6)
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Step 900
900
#204948
oklch(37.6% 0.046 193.3)
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Step 950
950
#142B2A
oklch(27% 0.029 191.9)
#498F8D 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) | #88898D | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C808E | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21938E | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #498F8D
#498F8D
oklch(60.4% 0.071 193)
- #A77075
#A77075
oklch(60.4% 0.07 13.4)
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 #498F8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.014
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.028
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.039
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.042
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.043
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.045
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.050
Use #498F8D 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.