#499e97 color: Tourmaline Turquoise
#499e97 is rgb(73, 158, 151) in RGB and oklch(64.487% 0.08294 188.103) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Mint
- teal-600
- Black 38%
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About #499e97
#499e97 is a soft teal color. In OKLCH it has 64.5% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 188°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.17:1 contrast and black text 6.62:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Tourmaline Turquoise (#4f9e96). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.
Lighter: #499e97 mixed with white
Darker: #499e97 mixed with black
Calmer: #499e97 with less saturation
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What color is #499e97?
#499e97 is soft teal. The closest named color is Tourmaline Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(73, 158, 151), in HSL hsl(175.06, 36.8%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.487% 0.08294 188.103).
What colors go well with #499e97?
The complementary color of #499e97 is #ba7884. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #609d7a and #4c9aaf. The triadic partners are #9c80b5 and #af8455.
Is white or black text more readable on #499e97?
Black text reads better on #499e97: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and black gives 6.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #499e97 a warm or cool color?
#499e97 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 188 degrees, its lightness 64.5% and its chroma 0.083.