What color is #497479?

#497479 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Rogue Waters. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #497479?

The RGB value is 73, 116, 121: 73 red, 116 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #497479?

The complementary color is #794E49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #497479?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and white text 5.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#497479 color

#497479 rgb(73, 116, 121)

Shades of teal

The hex color #497479 is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 45.5% green and 47.5% blue (73, 116, 121).

Its hue angle is 186°, with 25% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 4% 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 5.18:1).

#497479 color codes

HEX	`#497479`
RGB	`rgb(73, 116, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 45.5%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(186, 25%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(186, 40%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 4%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.02, -13.47, -7.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.02, 15.4, 209.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.443, 15.287, 20.38)`
Decimal	`4813945`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #497479, 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 #497479	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#497479 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.06:1	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 #497479 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #497479; }
.text { color: #497479; }
.border { border: 2px solid #497479; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 116 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #497479, #495c79); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #497479?: #497479 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Rogue Waters. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #497479?: The RGB value is 73, 116, 121: 73 red, 116 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #497479?: The complementary color is #794E49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #497479?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and white text 5.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.