#496F6F
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(51.3% 0.043 195.9), rgb(73, 111, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#496F6F is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #496F6F |
| RGB | rgb(73, 111, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 21%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.043 195.9) |
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 #496F6F | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #496F6F | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #496F6F text on white | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #496F6F text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#E5EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.006 197)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCDB
oklch(88.6% 0.012 190.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C5C5
oklch(80.9% 0.021 196.7)
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Step 400
400
#89A7A7
oklch(70.6% 0.033 196.4)
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Step 500
500
#6B9292
oklch(63.1% 0.043 196.1)
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Step 600
600
#527C7C
oklch(55.6% 0.047 195.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#496F6F
oklch(51.3% 0.043 195.9)
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Step 800
800
#375555
oklch(42.6% 0.036 195.9)
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Step 900
900
#304646
oklch(37.6% 0.027 196)
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Step 950
950
#1C2929
oklch(26.9% 0.018 196.1)
#496F6F 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) | #6A6B6F | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63666F | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B716F | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #496F6F
#496F6F
oklch(51.3% 0.043 195.9)
- #7E5D5F
#7E5D5F
oklch(51.3% 0.043 14.7)
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 #496F6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.033
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.046
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.048
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.054
Use #496F6F 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.