#486B5F
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(49.7% 0.045 171), rgb(72, 107, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#486B5F is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, 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 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #486B5F |
| RGB | rgb(72, 107, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 20%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 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 #486B5F | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #486B5F | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #486B5F text on white | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #486B5F text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#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
#B4C5BF
oklch(80.9% 0.02 172.6)
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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)
#486B5F
oklch(49.7% 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
#1E2925
oklch(26.9% 0.017 170.8)
#486B5F 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) | #69675E | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636260 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F6C67 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #486B5F
#486B5F
oklch(49.7% 0.045 171)
- #775866
#775866
oklch(49.7% 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 #486B5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.050
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.051
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.059
Use #486B5F 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.