#499fa8 color: Basilica Blue
#499fa8 is rgb(73, 159, 168) in RGB and oklch(65.335% 0.08333 204.579) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Cyan
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- ≈ Mint
- cyan-600
- Black 34%
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About #499fa8
#499fa8 is a soft cyan color. In OKLCH it has 65.3% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 205°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.08:1 contrast and black text 6.81:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Basilica Blue (#4a9fa7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #499fa8 mixed with white
Darker: #499fa8 mixed with black
Calmer: #499fa8 with less saturation
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Questions about #499fa8
What color is #499fa8?
#499fa8 is soft cyan. The closest named color is Basilica Blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 159, 168), in HSL hsl(185.68, 39.42%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.335% 0.08333 204.579).
What colors go well with #499fa8?
The complementary color of #499fa8 is #be7c77. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #53a18d and #5a99bc. The triadic partners are #aa7fad and #a88c52.
Is white or black text more readable on #499fa8?
Black text reads better on #499fa8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and black gives 6.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #499fa8 a warm or cool color?
#499fa8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 205 degrees, its lightness 65.3% and its chroma 0.083.