#496B6E
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(50.3% 0.039 202.9), rgb(73, 107, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#496B6E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 203°. 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 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #496B6E |
| RGB | rgb(73, 107, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 20%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.039 202.9) |
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 #496B6E | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #496B6E | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #496B6E text on white | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #496B6E text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#D2DBDC
oklch(88.5% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3C4C6
oklch(80.8% 0.019 205.3)
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Step 400
400
#8BA7A9
oklch(70.8% 0.031 201.8)
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Step 500
500
#6E9194
oklch(63.1% 0.039 202.8)
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Step 600
600
#567B7E
oklch(55.6% 0.042 202.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#496B6E
oklch(50.3% 0.039 202.9)
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Step 800
800
#3A5457
oklch(42.6% 0.032 205)
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Step 900
900
#324647
oklch(37.8% 0.025 200)
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Step 950
950
#1D292A
oklch(27% 0.017 202.6)
#496B6E 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) | #66686E | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F636E | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C6E6C | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #496B6E
#496B6E
oklch(50.3% 0.039 202.9)
- #795C5A
#795C5A
oklch(50.4% 0.038 23.1)
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 #496B6E, 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 0.043
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.050
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.052
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.052
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.055
Use #496B6E 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.