What color is #497176?

#497176 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Rogue Waters. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #497176?

The RGB value is 73, 113, 118: 73 red, 113 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #497176?

The complementary color is #764E49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #497176?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and white text 5.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#497176 color

#497176 rgb(73, 113, 118)

Shades of teal

The hex color #497176 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 44.3% green and 46.3% blue (73, 113, 118).

Its hue angle is 187°, with 24% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Rogue Waters (#4E7376), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.38:1).

#497176 color codes

HEX	`#497176`
RGB	`rgb(73, 113, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 44.3%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(187, 24%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(187, 38%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 4%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.99, -12.6, -7.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.99, 14.52, 209.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.922, 14.534, 19.313)`
Decimal	`4813174`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #497176, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #497176	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.91:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#497176 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.91:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #497176 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #497176; }
.text { color: #497176; }
.border { border: 2px solid #497176; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 113 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #497176, #495b76); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #497176?: #497176 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Rogue Waters. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #497176?: The RGB value is 73, 113, 118: 73 red, 113 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #497176?: The complementary color is #764E49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #497176?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and white text 5.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.