#486367
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(48% 0.033 207.5), rgb(72, 99, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#486367 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #486367 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 99, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 18%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.033 207.5) |
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 #486367 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #486367 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #486367 text on white | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #486367 text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDC
oklch(88.6% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6C4C6
oklch(81% 0.016 207.1)
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Step 400
400
#8FA5A9
oklch(70.6% 0.025 209.8)
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Step 500
500
#738F93
oklch(63% 0.032 207)
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Step 600
600
#5C797E
oklch(55.5% 0.034 209.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#486367
oklch(48% 0.033 207.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5357
oklch(42.6% 0.027 210.5)
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Step 900
900
#354547
oklch(37.7% 0.021 205.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F282A
oklch(26.9% 0.013 212.7)
#486367 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) | #5F6167 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595D67 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E6564 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #486367
#486367
oklch(48% 0.033 207.5)
- #6F5754
#6F5754
oklch(48% 0.032 26.6)
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 #486367, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.022
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.052
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.052
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.057
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.059
Use #486367 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.