#486F68
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(51% 0.046 181.9), rgb(72, 111, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#486F68 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #486F68 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 111, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 21%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.046 181.9) |
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 #486F68 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #486F68 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #486F68 text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #486F68 text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCDA
oklch(88.6% 0.012 184)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6C1
oklch(81% 0.023 179)
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Step 400
400
#89A8A2
oklch(70.6% 0.035 182.2)
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Step 500
500
#6B938B
oklch(63.1% 0.046 181)
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Step 600
600
#527D75
oklch(55.6% 0.049 181.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#486F68
oklch(51% 0.046 181.9)
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Step 800
800
#375650
oklch(42.7% 0.038 180.9)
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Step 900
900
#304743
oklch(37.8% 0.029 182.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A27
oklch(27.1% 0.02 180)
#486F68 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) | #6C6B68 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656669 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B706D | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #486F68
#486F68
oklch(51% 0.046 181.9)
- #7D5B64
#7D5B64
oklch(50.9% 0.046 1.4)
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 #486F68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.043
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.047
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.053
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.059
Use #486F68 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.