Color swatch image showing Mint Turquoise (#497E76) with RGB(73,126,118) values

Mint Turquoise (#497E76) Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about Mint Turquoise (#497E76) including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

Mint Turquoise (#497E76) Color Information

Mint Turquoise (#497E76) RGB value is (73, 126, 118). The hex color red value is 73, green is 126, and blue is 118. Its HSL format shows a hue of 171°, saturation of 27 percent, and lightness of 39 percent. The CMYK process values are 42 percent, 0 percent, 6 percent, 51 percent.

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Mint Turquoise (#497E76) Color Meaning

Mint Turquoise (#497E76) conveys emotional steadiness with creative depth. This muted green blue (#497E76) feels balanced and introspective, avoiding sharp contrast. Psychologically, Mint Turquoise (#497E76) supports calm communication and thoughtful expression. It reduces emotional extremes while maintaining clarity. Culturally, it appears in wellness interiors, coastal architecture, and thoughtful branding systems. Symbolically, it represents balance, adaptability, and composed creativity.

Color Conversion

Convert Mint Turquoise (#497E76) across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#497E76
RGB
rgb(73, 126, 118)
HSL
hsl(171°, 27%, 39%)
CMYK
cmyk(42%, 0%, 6%, 51%)
HSV
hsv(171°, 42%, 49%)
XYZ
13.4785 17.6462 19.8352
Yxy
17.6462 0.2645 0.3463
Hunter Lab
42.0074 -1.2863 -0.0770
CIE-Lab
49.0641 -19.7106 -1.1968

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red73 / 255 (29%)
29%
Green126 / 255 (49%)
49%
Blue118 / 255 (46%)
46%

CMYK Values

Cyan42 / 100 (42%)
42%
Magenta0 / 100 (0%)
Yellow6 / 100 (6%)
Key (Black)51 / 100 (51%)
51%

Color Variations

Mint Turquoise (#497E76) harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

Mint Turquoise (#497E76) harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test Mint Turquoise (#497E76) for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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#497E76

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

4.64:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

4.64:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

4.64:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #497E76 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

Mint Turquoise (#497E76)

protanopia

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Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #497E76;

Text Color

color: #497E76;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #497E76;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #497E7640;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #497E76;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #497E76 0%, #2c4c47 100%);

Mint Turquoise (#497E76) Color FAQs

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