#466862
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(48.9% 0.04 182.4), rgb(70, 104, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#466862 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #466862 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 104, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 20%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.04 182.4) |
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 #466862 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #466862 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #466862 text on white | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #466862 text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCDA
oklch(88.6% 0.011 182.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4C5C1
oklch(80.9% 0.019 180.1)
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Step 400
400
#8CA7A2
oklch(70.6% 0.031 183)
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Step 500
500
#6F928B
oklch(63.2% 0.04 181.3)
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Step 600
600
#567C75
oklch(55.6% 0.044 181.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#466862
oklch(48.9% 0.04 182.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5550
oklch(42.6% 0.034 181.9)
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Step 900
900
#324643
oklch(37.6% 0.026 184.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2927
oklch(27% 0.016 182.8)
#466862 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) | #656462 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6063 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B6966 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #466862
#466862
oklch(48.9% 0.04 182.4)
- #74575E
#74575E
oklch(48.9% 0.04 2.6)
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 #466862, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.049
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.061
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.061
Use #466862 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.