#495E5B
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(46.4% 0.026 185.6), rgb(73, 94, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#495E5B is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495E5B |
| RGB | rgb(73, 94, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 13%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.026 185.6) |
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 #495E5B | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #495E5B | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495E5B text on white | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #495E5B text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.0 | 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
#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
#B8C3C2
oklch(80.8% 0.012 190.4)
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Step 400
400
#93A5A2
oklch(70.7% 0.021 184.7)
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Step 500
500
#798F8C
oklch(63.2% 0.026 186.5)
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Step 600
600
#617975
oklch(55.6% 0.029 184)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#495E5B
oklch(46.4% 0.026 185.6)
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Step 800
800
#425351
oklch(42.7% 0.021 187.6)
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Step 900
900
#384543
oklch(37.8% 0.017 185.1)
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Step 950
950
#212827
oklch(27% 0.01 186.1)
#495E5B 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) | #5C5C5B | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58595B | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #435F5D | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495E5B
#495E5B
oklch(46.4% 0.026 185.6)
- #665357
#665357
oklch(46.3% 0.026 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 #495E5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.046
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.057
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.063
Use #495E5B 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.