#496F78
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(51.7% 0.045 214.2), rgb(73, 111, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#496F78 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #496F78 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 111, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 24%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.045 214.2) |
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 #496F78 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #496F78 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #496F78 text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #496F78 text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.012 217.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C5C9
oklch(81% 0.022 211.8)
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Step 400
400
#88A7AE
oklch(70.7% 0.036 212.9)
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Step 500
500
#6A919A
oklch(63.1% 0.045 213.5)
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Step 600
600
#517B85
oklch(55.6% 0.049 214.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#496F78
oklch(51.7% 0.045 214.2)
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Step 800
800
#36545C
oklch(42.6% 0.038 216.3)
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Step 900
900
#2F464B
oklch(37.7% 0.03 212.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C292C
oklch(27% 0.019 213.5)
#496F78 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) | #686C79 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616778 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #377372 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #496F78
#496F78
oklch(51.7% 0.045 214.2)
- #805F57
#805F57
oklch(51.7% 0.045 34)
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 #496F78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.029
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.036
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.044
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.049
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.050
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.052
Use #496F78 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.