What color is #497D82?

#497D82 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Submerged. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #497D82?

The RGB value is 73, 125, 130: 73 red, 125 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #497D82?

The complementary color is #824E49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #497D82?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.54:1 and white text 4.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#497D82 color

#497D82 rgb(73, 125, 130)

Shades of teal

The hex color #497D82 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 49% green and 51% blue (73, 125, 130).

Its hue angle is 185°, with 28% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Submerged (#4A7D82), a difference of 0.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.63:1).

#497D82 color codes

HEX	`#497D82`
RGB	`rgb(73, 125, 130)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 49%, 51%)`
HSL	`hsl(185, 28%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(185, 44%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 4%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.12, -15.96, -8.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.12, 17.93, 207.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.109, 17.694, 23.787)`
Decimal	`4816258`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #497D82, 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 #497D82	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#497D82 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.54:1	Pass	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 #497D82 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #497d82; }
.text { color: #497d82; }
.border { border: 2px solid #497d82; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 125 130 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #497d82, #496082); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #497D82?: #497D82 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Submerged. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #497D82?: The RGB value is 73, 125, 130: 73 red, 125 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #497D82?: The complementary color is #824E49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #497D82?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.54:1 and white text 4.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.