#496E69
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(50.9% 0.043 185.4), rgb(73, 110, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#496E69 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #496E69 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 110, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 20%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.043 185.4) |
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 #496E69 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #496E69 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #496E69 text on white | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #496E69 text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCDA
oklch(88.6% 0.012 184)
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Step 300
300
#B3C5C2
oklch(80.9% 0.02 184.8)
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Step 400
400
#8AA8A3
oklch(70.7% 0.034 184.1)
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Step 500
500
#6D928D
oklch(63.1% 0.042 185.9)
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Step 600
600
#547C77
oklch(55.5% 0.045 186.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#496E69
oklch(50.9% 0.043 185.4)
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Step 800
800
#385652
oklch(42.8% 0.036 185.5)
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Step 900
900
#314744
oklch(37.9% 0.028 185.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2928
oklch(26.9% 0.017 189.9)
#496E69 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) | #6A6A69 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #64656A | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D706C | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #496E69
#496E69
oklch(50.9% 0.043 185.4)
- #7C5C62
#7C5C62
oklch(51% 0.043 6.2)
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 #496E69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.044
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.050
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.052
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.059
Use #496E69 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.