#496D77
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(51.1% 0.044 217), rgb(73, 109, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#496D77 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #496D77 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 109, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 24%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.044 217) |
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 #496D77 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #496D77 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #496D77 text on white | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #496D77 text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.012 217.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C4CA
oklch(80.8% 0.021 219.7)
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Step 400
400
#8AA6AF
oklch(70.7% 0.034 219.2)
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Step 500
500
#6C909B
oklch(63% 0.043 218.6)
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Step 600
600
#537A85
oklch(55.5% 0.047 217.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#496D77
oklch(51.1% 0.044 217)
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Step 800
800
#38545C
oklch(42.7% 0.036 217.5)
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Step 900
900
#30454B
oklch(37.5% 0.028 217.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D292C
oklch(27.1% 0.017 214.8)
#496D77 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) | #666B78 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6577 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #387170 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #496D77
#496D77
oklch(51.1% 0.044 217)
- #7D5E55
#7D5E55
oklch(51.1% 0.043 36.8)
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 #496D77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.024
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.038
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.047
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.050
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.054
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.055
Use #496D77 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.