What color is #497477?

#497477 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 #497477?

The RGB value is 73, 116, 119: 73 red, 116 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #497477?

The complementary color is #774C49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #497477?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and white text 5.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#497477 color

#497477 rgb(73, 116, 119)

Shades of teal

The hex color #497477 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 45.5% green and 46.7% blue (73, 116, 119).

Its hue angle is 184°, with 24% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Rogue Waters (#4E7376), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.19:1).

#497477 color codes

HEX	`#497477`
RGB	`rgb(73, 116, 119)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 45.5%, 46.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(184, 24%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(184, 39%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 3%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.96, -14.01, -6.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.96, 15.39, 204.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.322, 15.238, 19.741)`
Decimal	`4813943`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #497477, 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 #497477	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.19:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#497477 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.19:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.05:1	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 #497477 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #497477; }
.text { color: #497477; }
.border { border: 2px solid #497477; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 116 119 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #497477, #495d77); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #497477?: #497477 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 #497477?: The RGB value is 73, 116, 119: 73 red, 116 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #497477?: The complementary color is #774C49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #497477?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and white text 5.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.