#497C66
A dark, muted green closely aligning with Teal.
About #497C66
Visually, #497C66 is defined as a muted green. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Teal. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 73, 124, and 102.
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 41% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow, and 51% black. This makes it a relatively dark color when applied to physical surfaces.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#497C66
RGB73, 124, 102
HSL154.1°, 25.9%, 38.6%
CMYK41%, 0%, 18%, 51%
HSV154.1°, 41.1%, 48.6%
LAB48.0, -22.6, 6.7
XYZ12.4, 16.8, 15.2
Decimal4815974
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
4.82:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.36:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.61:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.71:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #497C66;
}
.text-color {
color: #497C66;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #497C66;
}