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#498a8a color: Evora

#498a8a is rgb(73, 138, 138) in RGB and oklch(59.061% 0.06666 195.498) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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180°
100%

59.1%
0.067
195°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • teal-600
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.97:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #498a8a

#498a8a is a dusty cyan color. In OKLCH it has 59.1% lightness, 0.067 chroma and a hue of 195°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.97:1 contrast and black text 5.29:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Evora (#538b89). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #498a8a mixed with white

  1. 498a8a
  2. 5c9595
  3. 6fa1a0
  4. 81acac
  5. 93b8b7
  6. a4c3c3
  7. b6cfcf
  8. c8dbdb
  9. dae7e7
  10. edf3f3

Darker: #498a8a mixed with black

  1. 498a8a
  2. 3e7777
  3. 346565
  4. 2a5353
  5. 204242
  6. 173232
  7. 0e2222
  8. 061414
  9. 020707
  10. 000101

Calmer: #498a8a with less saturation

  1. 498a8a
  2. 508989
  3. 568887
  4. 5c8686
  5. 628585
  6. 678484
  7. 6c8382
  8. 708181
  9. 758080
  10. 797f7f

Questions about #498a8a

What color is #498a8a?

#498a8a is dusty cyan. The closest named color is Evora. In RGB it is rgb(73, 138, 138), in HSL hsl(180, 30.81%, 41.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.061% 0.06666 195.498).

What colors go well with #498a8a?

The complementary color of #498a8a is #a16d70. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #558a74 and #4f869c. The triadic partners are #8d7199 and #957850.

Is white or black text more readable on #498a8a?

White text reads better on #498a8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and black gives 5.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #498a8a a warm or cool color?

#498a8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 195 degrees, its lightness 59.1% and its chroma 0.067.