#495C62
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(46.1% 0.025 219), rgb(73, 92, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#495C62 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495C62 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 92, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 15%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.025 219) |
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 #495C62 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #495C62 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495C62 text on white | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #495C62 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEB
oklch(93.5% 0.004 219.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADC
oklch(88.4% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 300
300
#B8C3C6
oklch(81% 0.013 215.8)
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Step 400
400
#94A4A9
oklch(70.8% 0.02 218.5)
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Step 500
500
#798D94
oklch(63% 0.025 220.9)
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Step 600
600
#62777E
oklch(55.5% 0.027 220)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#495C62
oklch(46.1% 0.025 219)
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Step 800
800
#435257
oklch(42.8% 0.021 220)
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Step 900
900
#384447
oklch(37.7% 0.016 214.5)
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Step 950
950
#21282A
oklch(27.1% 0.011 216.9)
#495C62 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) | #585B62 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545762 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #415E5E | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495C62
#495C62
oklch(46.1% 0.025 219)
- #65544E
#65544E
oklch(46.1% 0.025 40.4)
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 #495C62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.036
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.054
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.055
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
Use #495C62 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.