#496566
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(48.5% 0.033 198.9), rgb(73, 101, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#496566 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #496566 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 101, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 17%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.033 198.9) |
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 #496566 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #496566 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #496566 text on white | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #496566 text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.009 197)
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Step 300
300
#B5C4C4
oklch(80.9% 0.016 196.8)
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Step 400
400
#8FA6A6
oklch(70.7% 0.026 196.6)
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Step 500
500
#739091
oklch(63.1% 0.033 199)
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Step 600
600
#5B7A7B
oklch(55.6% 0.035 198.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#496566
oklch(48.5% 0.033 198.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5455
oklch(42.7% 0.028 199.5)
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Step 900
900
#354546
oklch(37.7% 0.021 201.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2929
oklch(27.1% 0.014 196.4)
#496566 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) | #616266 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5E66 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F6765 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #496566
#496566
oklch(48.5% 0.033 198.9)
- #715858
#715858
oklch(48.6% 0.033 18.4)
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 #496566, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.048
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.051
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.058
Use #496566 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.