Information about #498D8A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#498D8A falls into the Cyan Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(73, 141, 138) — 28.6% red, 55.3% green, 54.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 27 / 0 / 1 / 45. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A moderately toned aqua cyan, #498D8A carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dusty Teal (#4C9085). Slightly further away sit Lochinvar (#489084) and Blue Chill (#408F90).

The recipe behind #498D8A is rgb(73, 141, 138), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #498D8A: 5.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.8:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#498D8A color variations

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#498D8A color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #498D8A

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Dusty Teal color link
Dusty Teal

#4C9085

Lochinvar color link
Lochinvar

#489084

Blue Chill color link
Blue Chill

#408F90

Patriot color link
Patriot

#4F9292

Paradiso color link
Paradiso

#488084

Half Baked color link
Half Baked

#558F93

Landmark color link
Landmark

#3E9889

Hippie Blue color link
Hippie Blue

#49889A

Sea color link
Sea

#3C9992

Norwester color link
Norwester

#48798A

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#498D8A
  • RGB73, 141, 138
  • CMYK27, 0, 1, 45
  • CSSrgb(73, 141, 138)
  • HSL177°, 32%, 42%
  • HSL Precise177.353°, 31.776%, 41.961%
  • HSV177°, 48%, 55%
  • HSB177°, 48%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.553, 0.541)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.553, 0.541, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.553, 0.541)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID498D8A
  • DECIMAL ID4820362
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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