#46695D
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(49% 0.045 171), rgb(70, 105, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#46695D is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46695D |
| RGB | rgb(70, 105, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 20%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.045 171) |
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 #46695D | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #46695D | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #46695D text on white | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #46695D text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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
#D2DCD8
oklch(88.6% 0.012 170.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C5BF
oklch(80.8% 0.021 173.8)
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Step 400
400
#8CA89E
oklch(70.7% 0.034 171.7)
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Step 500
500
#6F9386
oklch(63.2% 0.045 170.7)
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Step 600
600
#567D6F
oklch(55.6% 0.049 170.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#46695D
oklch(49% 0.045 171)
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Step 800
800
#3A564C
oklch(42.8% 0.038 170.3)
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Step 900
900
#32473F
oklch(37.8% 0.03 169.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2925
oklch(26.8% 0.018 172.4)
#46695D 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) | #67655C | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61605E | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D6A65 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46695D
#46695D
oklch(49% 0.045 171)
- #755664
#755664
oklch(49% 0.046 350.1)
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 #46695D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.050
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.054
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.062
Use #46695D 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.