What color is #497F7E?

#497F7E is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #497F7E?

The RGB value is 73, 127, 126: 73 red, 127 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #497F7E?

The complementary color is #7F494A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #497F7E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.62:1 and white text 4.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#497F7E color

#497F7E rgb(73, 127, 126)

Shades of teal

The hex color #497F7E is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 49.8% green and 49.4% blue (73, 127, 126).

Its hue angle is 179°, with 27% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Paradiso (#488084), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.62:1).

#497F7E color codes

HEX	`#497F7E`
RGB	`rgb(73, 127, 126)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 49.8%, 49.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(179, 27%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(179, 43%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 0%, 1%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.62, -18.14, -5.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.62, 18.84, 195.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.101, 18.101, 22.485)`
Decimal	`4816766`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #497F7E, 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 #497F7E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#497F7E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.62:1	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 #497F7E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #497f7e; }
.text { color: #497f7e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #497f7e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 127 126 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #497f7e, #49657f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #497F7E?: #497F7E is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #497F7E?: The RGB value is 73, 127, 126: 73 red, 127 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #497F7E?: The complementary color is #7F494A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #497F7E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.62:1 and white text 4.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.