#46655C
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(48% 0.039 174.6), rgb(70, 101, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#46655C is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46655C |
| RGB | rgb(70, 101, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 18%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.039 174.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #46655C | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #46655C | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #46655C text on white | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #46655C text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBD8
oklch(88.4% 0.011 174.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5C5C0
oklch(81% 0.019 175.2)
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Step 400
400
#8EA79F
oklch(70.7% 0.03 174.1)
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Step 500
500
#719188
oklch(63% 0.038 175.9)
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Step 600
600
#597C72
oklch(55.7% 0.043 175.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#46655C
oklch(48% 0.039 174.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C554E
oklch(42.7% 0.033 175.5)
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Step 900
900
#344641
oklch(37.7% 0.024 176)
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Step 950
950
#1E2926
oklch(26.9% 0.016 176.5)
#46655C with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #63615C | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5D5D | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E6662 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46655C
#46655C
oklch(48% 0.039 174.6)
- #70555F
#70555F
oklch(48.1% 0.039 354.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #46655C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.056
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.057
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.061
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.065
Use #46655C in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.