#486C64
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(50.1% 0.043 179), rgb(72, 108, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#486C64 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #486C64 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 108, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 20%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.043 179) |
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 #486C64 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #486C64 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #486C64 text on white | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #486C64 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
#B3C5C1
oklch(80.9% 0.02 181)
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Step 400
400
#8BA8A1
oklch(70.8% 0.034 179)
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Step 500
500
#6E928A
oklch(63.1% 0.042 179.7)
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Step 600
600
#557D74
oklch(55.7% 0.047 178.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#486C64
oklch(50.1% 0.043 179)
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Step 800
800
#39564F
oklch(42.8% 0.037 177.7)
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Step 900
900
#314742
oklch(37.8% 0.029 179)
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Step 950
950
#1D2927
oklch(26.9% 0.017 183.7)
#486C64 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) | #696864 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636365 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D6D6A | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #486C64
#486C64
oklch(50.1% 0.043 179)
- #795A63
#795A63
oklch(50.2% 0.043 359.6)
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 #486C64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.046
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.050
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.055
Use #486C64 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.