Close to Cadet Blue
#499AAA
#499AAA is a mid-tone, muted teal, close to the color Cadet Blue. In RGB it’s made of 28.6% red, 60.4% green, and 66.7% blue. Its hue is 190°, with 40% saturation and 48% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #499AAA.
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
3.24:1 AA LargeBlack text on this color
6.49:1 AAThis color as text on white
3.24:1 AA LargeThis color as text on black
6.49:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #499AAA as they’d see it.
#499AAA 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 #499AAA
What color is #499AAA?
#499AAA is a mid-tone, muted teal, close to the color Cadet Blue. In RGB it’s made of 28.6% red, 60.4% green, and 66.7% blue. Its hue is 190°, with 40% saturation and 48% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #499AAA in RGB?
#499AAA is rgb(73, 154, 170): 73 red, 154 green, and 170 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #499AAA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(57, 9, 0, 33). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #499AAA?
PANTONE 7472 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #499AAA?
Its complement #BA8175 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.