#495E68
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(46.8% 0.03 228.6), rgb(73, 94, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#495E68 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495E68 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 94, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 18%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.03 228.6) |
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 #495E68 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #495E68 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495E68 text on white | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #495E68 text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADD
oklch(88.5% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C3C8
oklch(80.9% 0.015 224.5)
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Step 400
400
#92A4AC
oklch(70.7% 0.023 226.3)
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Step 500
500
#778D98
oklch(63% 0.03 229.5)
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Step 600
600
#607783
oklch(55.5% 0.033 230.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#495E68
oklch(46.8% 0.03 228.6)
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Step 800
800
#41525A
oklch(42.7% 0.025 228.1)
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Step 900
900
#37444A
oklch(37.7% 0.02 227.5)
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Step 950
950
#20282B
oklch(27% 0.013 222.5)
#495E68 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) | #595D69 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545968 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F6161 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495E68
#495E68
oklch(46.8% 0.03 228.6)
- #69564C
#69564C
oklch(46.9% 0.03 49.3)
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 #495E68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.027
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.038
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.055
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.056
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.057
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.057
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
Use #495E68 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.