#49696A
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(49.7% 0.037 198.5), rgb(73, 105, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#49696A is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 198°. 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 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49696A |
| RGB | rgb(73, 105, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 18%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.037 198.5) |
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 #49696A | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #49696A | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #49696A text on white | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #49696A text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#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
#D2DBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.01 197)
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Step 300
300
#B4C4C5
oklch(80.8% 0.018 201.3)
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Step 400
400
#8DA6A7
oklch(70.6% 0.028 199.5)
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Step 500
500
#709192
oklch(63.2% 0.037 198.6)
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Step 600
600
#587B7C
oklch(55.7% 0.04 198.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#49696A
oklch(49.7% 0.037 198.5)
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Step 800
800
#3B5455
oklch(42.6% 0.03 199.2)
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Step 900
900
#334646
oklch(37.8% 0.024 196.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2929
oklch(27.1% 0.015 196.3)
#49696A 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) | #65666A | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F616A | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D6B69 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49696A
#49696A
oklch(49.7% 0.037 198.5)
- #765A5A
#765A5A
oklch(49.6% 0.037 18.5)
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 #49696A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.023
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.048
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.057
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.059
Use #49696A 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.