Close to Storm
#495C60
#495C60 is a dark, soft, grayish teal, close to the color Storm. In RGB it’s made of 28.6% red, 36.1% green, and 37.6% blue. Its hue is 190°, with 14% saturation and 33% 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 #495C60.
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
7.04:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.98:1 FailThis color as text on white
7.04:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.98:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #495C60 as they’d see it.
#495C60 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 #495C60
What color is #495C60?
#495C60 is a dark, soft, grayish teal, close to the color Storm. In RGB it’s made of 28.6% red, 36.1% green, and 37.6% blue. Its hue is 190°, with 14% saturation and 33% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #495C60 in RGB?
#495C60 is rgb(73, 92, 96): 73 red, 92 green, and 96 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #495C60 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(24, 4, 0, 62). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #495C60?
PANTONE 425 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #495C60?
Its complement #665551 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.