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#498c8a color: Evora

#498c8a is rgb(73, 140, 138) in RGB and oklch(59.56% 0.06841 192.932) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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178°
100%

59.6%
0.068
193°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • teal-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.89:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #498c8a

#498c8a is a dusty cyan color. In OKLCH it has 59.6% lightness, 0.068 chroma and a hue of 193°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.89:1 contrast and black text 5.4:1, 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: #498c8a mixed with white

  1. 498c8a
  2. 5c9795
  3. 6fa2a0
  4. 81aeac
  5. 93b9b7
  6. a5c4c3
  7. b7d0cf
  8. c8dcdb
  9. dbe7e7
  10. edf3f3

Darker: #498c8a mixed with black

  1. 498c8a
  2. 3e7977
  3. 346765
  4. 2a5553
  5. 204342
  6. 173332
  7. 0e2322
  8. 061414
  9. 020707
  10. 000101

Calmer: #498c8a with less saturation

  1. 498c8a
  2. 508b89
  3. 578a88
  4. 5d8887
  5. 628786
  6. 688684
  7. 6d8483
  8. 718382
  9. 768281
  10. 7a8080

Questions about #498c8a

What color is #498c8a?

#498c8a is dusty cyan. The closest named color is Evora. In RGB it is rgb(73, 140, 138), in HSL hsl(178.21, 31.46%, 41.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.56% 0.06841 192.932).

What colors go well with #498c8a?

The complementary color of #498c8a is #a36e73. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #578c73 and #4e889d. The triadic partners are #8d739c and #987950.

Is white or black text more readable on #498c8a?

White text reads better on #498c8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and black gives 5.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #498c8a a warm or cool color?

#498c8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 193 degrees, its lightness 59.6% and its chroma 0.068.