What color is #499487?

#499487 is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Highlands. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #499487?

The RGB value is 73, 148, 135: 73 red, 148 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #499487?

The complementary color is #944956, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #499487?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.87:1 and white text 3.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#499487 color

#499487 rgb(73, 148, 135)

Shades of teal

The hex color #499487 is a desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 58% green and 52.9% blue (73, 148, 135).

Its hue angle is 170°, with 34% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Highlands (#449084), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.87:1).

#499487 color codes

HEX	`#499487`
RGB	`rgb(73, 148, 135)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 58%, 52.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(170, 34%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(170, 51%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 0%, 9%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.43, -26.63, -0.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.43, 26.63, 180.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.709, 24.344, 26.683)`
Decimal	`4822151`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #499487, 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 #499487	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.58:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#499487 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.58:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.87:1	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 #499487 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #499487; }
.text { color: #499487; }
.border { border: 2px solid #499487; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 148 135 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #499487, #497b94); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Cyan.

Questions

What color is #499487?: #499487 is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Highlands. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #499487?: The RGB value is 73, 148, 135: 73 red, 148 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #499487?: The complementary color is #944956, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #499487?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.87:1 and white text 3.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.