#49685F
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(49% 0.039 174.7), rgb(73, 104, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#49685F is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49685F |
| RGB | rgb(73, 104, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 18%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.039 174.7) |
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 #49685F | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #49685F | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #49685F text on white | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #49685F text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBD8
oklch(88.4% 0.011 174.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5C5C0
oklch(81% 0.019 175.2)
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Step 400
400
#8EA79F
oklch(70.7% 0.03 174.1)
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Step 500
500
#729188
oklch(63% 0.037 175.4)
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Step 600
600
#597C72
oklch(55.7% 0.043 175.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#49685F
oklch(49% 0.039 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#3C554E
oklch(42.7% 0.033 175.5)
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Step 900
900
#344641
oklch(37.7% 0.024 176)
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Step 950
950
#1E2926
oklch(26.9% 0.016 176.5)
#49685F 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) | #66645F | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606060 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #416965 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49685F
#49685F
oklch(49% 0.039 174.7)
- #735862
#735862
oklch(49.1% 0.038 354.5)
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 #49685F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.049
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.053
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.064
Use #49685F 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.