What color is #498C8E?

#498C8E 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 #498C8E?

The RGB value is 73, 140, 142: 73 red, 140 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #498C8E?

The complementary color is #8E4B49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #498C8E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.43:1 and white text 3.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#498C8E color

#498C8E rgb(73, 140, 142)

Shades of teal

The hex color #498C8E is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 54.9% green and 55.7% blue (73, 140, 142).

Its hue angle is 182°, with 32% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Turkish Jade (#2B888D), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.43:1).

#498C8E color codes

HEX	`#498C8E`
RGB	`rgb(73, 140, 142)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 54.9%, 55.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(182, 32%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(182, 49%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 1%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.16, -20.66, -7.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.16, 22.03, 200.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.006, 22.124, 28.96)`
Decimal	`4820110`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #498C8E, 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 #498C8E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.43:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.87:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#498C8E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.87:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.43:1	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 #498C8E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #498c8e; }
.text { color: #498c8e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #498c8e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 140 142 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #498c8e, #496a8e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #498C8E?: #498C8E 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 #498C8E?: The RGB value is 73, 140, 142: 73 red, 140 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #498C8E?: The complementary color is #8E4B49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #498C8E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.43:1 and white text 3.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.