#486C63
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(50.1% 0.044 177.1), rgb(72, 108, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#486C63 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #486C63 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 108, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 20%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.044 177.1) |
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 #486C63 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #486C63 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #486C63 text on white | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #486C63 text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.013 178)
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Step 300
300
#B3C5C0
oklch(80.8% 0.021 177.3)
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Step 400
400
#8BA8A0
oklch(70.7% 0.034 176.7)
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Step 500
500
#6E9289
oklch(63% 0.042 177.8)
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Step 600
600
#557D73
oklch(55.7% 0.047 177.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#486C63
oklch(50.1% 0.044 177.1)
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Step 800
800
#39564F
oklch(42.8% 0.037 177.7)
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Step 900
900
#314741
oklch(37.8% 0.029 175.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2926
oklch(26.9% 0.017 177.9)
#486C63 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) | #696863 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636364 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E6D69 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #486C63
#486C63
oklch(50.1% 0.044 177.1)
- #795964
#795964
oklch(50.1% 0.045 356.4)
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 #486C63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.046
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.054
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.055
Use #486C63 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.