#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

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

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; }

Similar Colors

Teal
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