#495756
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(44.4% 0.018 191.2), rgb(73, 87, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#495756 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495756 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 87, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 9%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.018 191.2) |
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 #495756 | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #495756 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495756 text on white | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #495756 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEA
oklch(93.6% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADA
oklch(88.5% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 300
300
#BAC3C2
oklch(81% 0.01 189)
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Step 400
400
#96A4A3
oklch(70.7% 0.016 191.6)
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Step 500
500
#7C8E8C
oklch(63.2% 0.021 188.5)
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Step 600
600
#657876
oklch(55.7% 0.023 188.8)
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Step 700
700
#536564
oklch(49.2% 0.022 192.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#495756
oklch(44.4% 0.018 191.2)
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Step 900
900
#3A4443
oklch(37.7% 0.013 189.3)
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Step 950
950
#222827
oklch(27.1% 0.009 184.6)
#495756 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) | #555556 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525356 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #455857 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495756
#495756
oklch(44.4% 0.018 191.2)
- #5D5051
#5D5051
oklch(44.5% 0.017 12.5)
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 #495756, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.056
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.056
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.060
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.063
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.068
Use #495756 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.