What color is #498A8A?

#498A8A is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Turkish Jade. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #498A8A?

The RGB value is 73, 138, 138: 73 red, 138 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #498A8A?

The complementary color is #8A4949, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #498A8A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.29:1 and white text 3.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#498A8A color

#498A8A rgb(73, 138, 138)

Shades of teal

The hex color #498A8A is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 54.1% green and 54.1% blue (73, 138, 138).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 31% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Turkish Jade (#2B888D), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.29:1).

#498A8A color codes

HEX	`#498A8A`
RGB	`rgb(73, 138, 138)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 54.1%, 54.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 31%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 47%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 0%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.41, -20.72, -6.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.41, 21.7, 197.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.422, 21.427, 27.31)`
Decimal	`4819594`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #498A8A, 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 #498A8A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.97:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#498A8A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.97:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.29:1	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 #498A8A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #498a8a; }
.text { color: #498a8a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #498a8a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 138 138 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #498a8a, #496a8a); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #498A8A?: #498A8A is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Turkish Jade. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #498A8A?: The RGB value is 73, 138, 138: 73 red, 138 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #498A8A?: The complementary color is #8A4949, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #498A8A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.29:1 and white text 3.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.