#498AA0
A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Cadetblue.
About #498AA0
The hex code #498AA0 represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Cadetblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 73 red, 138 green, and 160 blue.
Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 54% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow, and 37% black. The HSL representation is 195.2° hue, 37.3% saturation, and 45.7% lightness.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.