#497C75
A dark, muted cyan closely aligning with Teal.
About #497C75
When working with digital screens, the color #497C75 is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Teal. In the RGB color space, it consists of 73 red, 124 green, and 117 blue.
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 41% C, 0% M, 6% Y, and 51% K. The HSL representation is 171.8° hue, 25.9% saturation, and 38.6% lightness.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#497C75
RGB73, 124, 117
HSL171.8°, 25.9%, 38.6%
CMYK41%, 0%, 6%, 51%
HSV171.8°, 41.1%, 48.6%
LAB48.4, -18.9, -1.6
XYZ13.2, 17.1, 19.4
Decimal4815989
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
4.75:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.42:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.54:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.76:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #497C75;
}
.text-color {
color: #497C75;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #497C75;
}