#49655B
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(48.1% 0.037 170.7), rgb(73, 101, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#49655B is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49655B |
| RGB | rgb(73, 101, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 16%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.037 170.7) |
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 #49655B | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #49655B | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #49655B text on white | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #49655B text on black | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD8
oklch(88.4% 0.01 171.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5BF
oklch(81% 0.018 170)
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Step 400
400
#90A79E
oklch(70.8% 0.029 169.9)
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Step 500
500
#749186
oklch(63.1% 0.037 170)
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Step 600
600
#5C7B70
oklch(55.6% 0.039 171)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#49655B
oklch(48.1% 0.037 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#3E554D
oklch(42.8% 0.031 171.4)
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Step 900
900
#354640
oklch(37.7% 0.024 171.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2925
oklch(27% 0.016 168.8)
#49655B 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) | #63615B | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5E5C | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #426562 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49655B
#49655B
oklch(48.1% 0.037 170.7)
- #6F5661
#6F5661
oklch(48.2% 0.037 350.4)
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 #49655B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.050
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.059
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.064
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.066
Use #49655B 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.