#496F68
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(51.1% 0.045 181.6), rgb(73, 111, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#496F68 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #496F68 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 111, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 21%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.045 181.6) |
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 #496F68 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #496F68 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #496F68 text on white | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #496F68 text on black | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.013 178)
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Step 300
300
#B2C5C1
oklch(80.8% 0.021 181.7)
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Step 400
400
#8AA8A2
oklch(70.7% 0.034 181.8)
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Step 500
500
#6C938B
oklch(63.2% 0.045 180.7)
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Step 600
600
#537D75
oklch(55.6% 0.048 181.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#496F68
oklch(51.1% 0.045 181.6)
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Step 800
800
#385650
oklch(42.8% 0.037 180.5)
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Step 900
900
#304743
oklch(37.8% 0.029 182.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2927
oklch(26.9% 0.017 183.7)
#496F68 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) | #6C6B68 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656669 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D706D | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #496F68
#496F68
oklch(51.1% 0.045 181.6)
- #7D5C64
#7D5C64
oklch(51.1% 0.045 2.7)
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 #496F68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.044
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.046
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.054
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.060
Use #496F68 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.