Close to Teal Blue
#497487
#497487 is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Teal Blue. In RGB it’s made of 28.6% red, 45.5% green, and 52.9% blue. Its hue is 198°, with 30% saturation and 41% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #497487.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
5.08:1 AABlack text on this color
4.13:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
5.08:1 AAThis color as text on black
4.13:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #497487 as they’d see it.
#497487 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #497487
What color is #497487?
#497487 is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Teal Blue. In RGB it’s made of 28.6% red, 45.5% green, and 52.9% blue. Its hue is 198°, with 30% saturation and 41% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #497487 in RGB?
#497487 is rgb(73, 116, 135): 73 red, 116 green, and 135 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #497487 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(46, 14, 0, 47). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #497487?
PANTONE 7475 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #497487?
Its complement #896758 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.