#495C59
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(45.8% 0.024 184.7), rgb(73, 92, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#495C59 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495C59 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 92, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 12%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.024 184.7) |
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 #495C59 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #495C59 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495C59 text on white | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #495C59 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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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
#B7C4C2
oklch(81% 0.015 185.9)
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Step 400
400
#92A5A2
oklch(70.6% 0.022 185.2)
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Step 500
500
#778F8B
oklch(63% 0.028 184.2)
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Step 600
600
#5F7975
oklch(55.4% 0.031 184.8)
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Step 700
700
#4F6663
oklch(49.1% 0.028 186.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#495C59
oklch(45.8% 0.024 184.7)
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Step 900
900
#374543
oklch(37.7% 0.018 185.8)
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Step 950
950
#202827
oklch(26.9% 0.011 187.3)
#495C59 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) | #5A5A59 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565759 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #445D5B | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495C59
#495C59
oklch(45.8% 0.024 184.7)
- #645256
#645256
oklch(45.8% 0.025 3.1)
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 #495C59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.047
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.057
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.058
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.067
Use #495C59 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.