What color is #498787?

#498787 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #498787?

The RGB value is 73, 135, 135: 73 red, 135 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #498787?

The complementary color is #874949, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #498787?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.1:1 and white text 4.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#498787 color

#498787 rgb(73, 135, 135)

Shades of teal

The hex color #498787 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 52.9% green and 52.9% blue (73, 135, 135).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 30% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Paradiso (#488084), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.1:1).

#498787 color codes

HEX	`#498787`
RGB	`rgb(73, 135, 135)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 52.9%, 52.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 30%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 46%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 0%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.39, -19.96, -6.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.39, 20.91, 197.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.783, 20.492, 26.041)`
Decimal	`4818823`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #498787, 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 #498787	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#498787 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.1:1	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 #498787 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #498787; }
.text { color: #498787; }
.border { border: 2px solid #498787; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 135 135 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #498787, #496887); }

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Questions

What color is #498787?: #498787 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #498787?: The RGB value is 73, 135, 135: 73 red, 135 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #498787?: The complementary color is #874949, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #498787?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.1:1 and white text 4.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.