What color is #497A88?

#497A88 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Hydro. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #497A88?

The RGB value is 73, 122, 136: 73 red, 122 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #497A88?

The complementary color is #885749, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #497A88?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.42:1 and white text 4.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#497A88 color

#497A88 rgb(73, 122, 136)

Shades of teal

The hex color #497A88 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 47.8% green and 53.3% blue (73, 122, 136).

Its hue angle is 193°, with 30% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Hydro (#49747F), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.75:1).

#497A88 color codes

HEX	`#497A88`
RGB	`rgb(73, 122, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 47.8%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(193, 30%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(193, 46%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 10%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.4, -12.6, -12.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.4, 17.96, 225.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.149, 17.112, 25.845)`
Decimal	`4815496`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #497A88, 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 #497A88	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#497A88 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.42:1	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 #497A88 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #497a88; }
.text { color: #497a88; }
.border { border: 2px solid #497a88; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 122 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #497a88, #495a88); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #497A88?: #497A88 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Hydro. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #497A88?: The RGB value is 73, 122, 136: 73 red, 122 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #497A88?: The complementary color is #885749, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #497A88?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.42:1 and white text 4.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.