What color is #498D8A?

#498D8A is a medium, muted teal. In RGB it is rgb(73, 141, 138), and in HSL hsl(177, 32%, 42%).

Is #498D8A accessible as text?

On white, #498D8A has a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.46:1 (passes). For text placed on #498D8A, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #498D8A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-600 (#009689).

What colors go well with #498D8A?

#498D8A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #8D494C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #498D8A below.

Is #498D8A good for buttons?

#498D8A works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #498D8A — white text only reaches 3.85:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #498D8A the same as CSS darkcyan?

No — #498D8A is not the CSS named color darkcyan, but darkcyan (#008B8B) is the closest CSS named color.

#498D8A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #498D8A

Not just a swatch — here's how #498D8A works with other colors. Named schemes with #498D8A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #498D8A Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Dark Cyan opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #498D8A Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Dark Cyan keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #498D8A Secondary #725018 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #552341

Dark Cyan plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #498D8A Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #819C71 Secondary #3A3833

Dark Cyan anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #498D8A Secondary #9AAFAE Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Dark Cyan is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Dark Cyan carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #498D8A actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 34/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 54/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 39/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 15/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 53/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 46/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 19/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 75/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 41/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 83/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #498D8A with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DBE8E8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #497A8D — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #498D8A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #498D8A;
  --color-base-rgb: 73 141 138;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(59.8% 0.069 191.7);
  --color-50: #F5FAFA;
  --color-100: #E4F2F1;
  --color-200: #C9E3E2;
  --color-300: #A3CCCA;
  --color-400: #7FB3B1;
  --color-500: #5E9794;
  --color-600: #4D7573;
  --color-700: #3A5453;
  --color-800: #293837;
  --color-900: #1A2322;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-cyan: {
    50: '#F5FAFA',
    100: '#E4F2F1',
    200: '#C9E3E2',
    300: '#A3CCCA',
    400: '#7FB3B1',
    500: '#5E9794',
    600: '#4D7573',
    700: '#3A5453',
    800: '#293837',
    900: '#1A2322',
  },
}

$base: #498D8A;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5FAFA;
$base-100: #E4F2F1;
$base-200: #C9E3E2;
$base-300: #A3CCCA;
$base-400: #7FB3B1;
$base-500: #5E9794;
$base-600: #4D7573;
$base-700: #3A5453;
$base-800: #293837;
$base-900: #1A2322;
$base-hover: #3A716E;
$base-subtle: #C8DDDC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#498D8A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FAFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4F2F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C9E3E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A3CCCA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7FB3B1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5E9794",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4D7573",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3A5453",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#293837",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2322",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #498D8A

Color Lab

Pairs with #498D8A

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