#486D66
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(50.5% 0.044 181.3), rgb(72, 109, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#486D66 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 181°. 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 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #486D66 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 109, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 20%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.044 181.3) |
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 #486D66 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #486D66 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #486D66 text on white | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #486D66 text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#8AA8A2
oklch(70.7% 0.034 181.8)
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Step 500
500
#6D928B
oklch(63% 0.042 182)
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Step 600
600
#547D75
oklch(55.7% 0.047 180.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#486D66
oklch(50.5% 0.044 181.3)
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Step 800
800
#385650
oklch(42.8% 0.037 180.5)
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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)
#486D66 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) | #6A6966 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636467 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C6E6B | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #486D66
#486D66
oklch(50.5% 0.044 181.3)
- #7A5A63
#7A5A63
oklch(50.4% 0.044 0.2)
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 #486D66, 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 0.044
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.045
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.050
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.057
Use #486D66 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.