#497575

A dark, muted cyan closely aligning with Teal.

About #497575

The precise color #497575 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Teal. In the RGB color space, it consists of 73 red, 117 green, and 117 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 38% cyan and 0% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#497575
RGB73, 117, 117
HSL180.0°, 23.2%, 37.3%
CMYK38%, 0%, 0%, 54%
HSV180.0°, 37.6%, 45.9%
LAB46.2, -15.1, -4.8
XYZ12.3, 15.4, 19.2
Decimal4814197

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.14:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.08:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.91:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.47:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #497575; }
.text-color { color: #497575; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #497575; }

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