What color is #498792?

#498792 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #498792?

The RGB value is 73, 135, 146: 73 red, 135 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #498792?

The complementary color is #925449, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #498792?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.16:1 and white text 4.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#498792 color

#498792 rgb(73, 135, 146)

Shades of teal

The hex color #498792 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 52.9% green and 57.3% blue (73, 135, 146).

Its hue angle is 189°, with 33% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Paradiso (#488084), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.16:1).

#498792 color codes

HEX	`#498792`
RGB	`rgb(73, 135, 146)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 52.9%, 57.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(189, 33%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(189, 50%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 8%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.75, -16.86, -12.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.75, 20.75, 215.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.598, 20.818, 30.332)`
Decimal	`4818834`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #498792, 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 #498792	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#498792 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.16:1	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 #498792 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #498792; }
.text { color: #498792; }
.border { border: 2px solid #498792; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 135 146 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #498792, #496392); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Juniper.

Questions

What color is #498792?: #498792 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #498792?: The RGB value is 73, 135, 146: 73 red, 135 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #498792?: The complementary color is #925449, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #498792?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.16:1 and white text 4.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.