#486E63
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(50.6% 0.047 174.3), rgb(72, 110, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#486E63 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #486E63 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 110, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 21%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.047 174.3) |
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 #486E63 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #486E63 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #486E63 text on white | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #486E63 text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD8
oklch(88.5% 0.013 172.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6BF
oklch(80.9% 0.024 172.7)
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Step 400
400
#8AA89F
oklch(70.6% 0.036 175.1)
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Step 500
500
#6C9387
oklch(63.1% 0.047 173.8)
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Step 600
600
#547D71
oklch(55.6% 0.05 174.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#486E63
oklch(50.6% 0.047 174.3)
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Step 800
800
#38564D
oklch(42.7% 0.039 173.6)
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Step 900
900
#314740
oklch(37.7% 0.03 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A26
oklch(27.2% 0.019 173.9)
#486E63 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) | #6B6963 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656564 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D6F6B | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #486E63
#486E63
oklch(50.6% 0.047 174.3)
- #7B5A67
#7B5A67
oklch(50.6% 0.047 353.5)
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 #486E63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.046
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.049
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.052
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.058
Use #486E63 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.