#495B59
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(45.5% 0.022 188.1), rgb(73, 91, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#495B59 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495B59 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 91, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 11%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.022 188.1) |
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 #495B59 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #495B59 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495B59 text on white | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #495B59 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBEA
oklch(93.7% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBDA
oklch(88.6% 0.008 186.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C3C2
oklch(80.8% 0.012 190.4)
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Step 400
400
#93A5A3
oklch(70.7% 0.02 188.6)
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Step 500
500
#788F8C
oklch(63.1% 0.027 186.9)
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Step 600
600
#607976
oklch(55.5% 0.029 187.4)
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Step 700
700
#506663
oklch(49.1% 0.027 186.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#495B59
oklch(45.5% 0.022 188.1)
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Step 900
900
#374543
oklch(37.7% 0.018 185.8)
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Step 950
950
#212827
oklch(27% 0.01 186.1)
#495B59 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) | #595959 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555659 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #445C5A | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495B59
#495B59
oklch(45.5% 0.022 188.1)
- #625254
#625254
oklch(45.5% 0.021 9.5)
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 #495B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.048
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.055
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.057
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.060
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.067
Use #495B59 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.