#496B69
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(50.1% 0.039 191.4), rgb(73, 107, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#496B69 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #496B69 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 107, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 19%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.039 191.4) |
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 #496B69 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #496B69 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #496B69 text on white | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #496B69 text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#D2DBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.01 197)
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Step 300
300
#B3C5C3
oklch(80.9% 0.02 188.7)
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Step 400
400
#8CA7A5
oklch(70.7% 0.03 191)
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Step 500
500
#6F918F
oklch(63% 0.038 191.7)
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Step 600
600
#567C79
oklch(55.7% 0.043 189.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#496B69
oklch(50.1% 0.039 191.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5553
oklch(42.7% 0.033 190.2)
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Step 900
900
#324645
oklch(37.7% 0.025 192.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2928
oklch(26.9% 0.017 189.9)
#496B69 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) | #676869 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616369 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D6D6A | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #496B69
#496B69
oklch(50.1% 0.039 191.4)
- #785B5E
#785B5E
oklch(50.2% 0.038 11.6)
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 #496B69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.029
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.049
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.053
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.058
Use #496B69 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.