#497D88 Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #497D88 corresponds to the code RGB( 73, 125, 136 ). It's a shade of Blue. This color is a combination of red (at 0,29 level), green (at 0,49 level) and blue (at 0,53 level). Its brightness is 40% and its saturation is 30%. It is composed of red at 21%, green at 37% and blue at 40%.
Features
Variations of #497D88
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #497D88 is the color #ECF2F3
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #070C0D.
Other Shades of Blue
Examples of other colors within the Blue spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #B68277 is the color exactly opposite to #497D88 on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #497D88 in CSS
When using #497D88 as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #497D88 as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#497D88 as background color
div{ background: #497D88; }
Colored text
div{ color: #497D88; }
Border
div{ border: 3px solid #497D88; }
Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #497D88; }
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