#486B61
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(49.8% 0.043 174.7), rgb(72, 107, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#486B61 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.043 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 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #486B61 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 107, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 20%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.043 174.7) |
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 #486B61 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #486B61 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #486B61 text on white | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #486B61 text on black | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#B3C5C0
oklch(80.8% 0.021 177.3)
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Step 400
400
#8CA89F
oklch(70.8% 0.034 173.9)
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Step 500
500
#6F9288
oklch(63.1% 0.042 175.5)
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Step 600
600
#567D71
oklch(55.7% 0.048 173.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#486B61
oklch(49.8% 0.043 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#3A564E
oklch(42.8% 0.036 174.8)
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Step 900
900
#324741
oklch(37.8% 0.028 175.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2926
oklch(26.9% 0.017 177.9)
#486B61 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) | #696761 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #626262 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E6C68 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #486B61
#486B61
oklch(49.8% 0.043 174.7)
- #775964
#775964
oklch(49.9% 0.042 354.9)
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 #486B61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.048
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.052
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.058
Use #486B61 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.