#496B5E
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(49.8% 0.045 168.7), rgb(73, 107, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#496B5E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #496B5E |
| RGB | rgb(73, 107, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 19%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.045 168.7) |
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 #496B5E | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #496B5E | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #496B5E text on white | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #496B5E text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#D2DCD8
oklch(88.6% 0.012 170.2)
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Step 300
300
#B4C5BE
oklch(80.8% 0.021 169.2)
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Step 400
400
#8CA89D
oklch(70.7% 0.035 169.5)
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Step 500
500
#709285
oklch(63% 0.043 169.5)
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Step 600
600
#577D6E
oklch(55.7% 0.049 168.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#496B5E
oklch(49.8% 0.045 168.7)
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Step 800
800
#3B564B
oklch(42.8% 0.037 167.4)
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Step 900
900
#33473F
oklch(37.8% 0.029 168.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2925
oklch(26.9% 0.017 170.8)
#496B5E 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) | #69675D | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63625F | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #416B67 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #496B5E
#496B5E
oklch(49.8% 0.045 168.7)
- #765867
#765867
oklch(49.6% 0.045 347.4)
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 #496B5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.049
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.059
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.059
Use #496B5E 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.