#499596
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(62.2% 0.075 196.5), rgb(73, 149, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#499596 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 197°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea (#3C9992), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #499596 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 149, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 35%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.075 196.5) |
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 #499596 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #499596 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #499596 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #499596 text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDE
oklch(88.6% 0.021 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6C8C8
oklch(80.8% 0.036 196.5)
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Step 400
400
#74ACAD
oklch(70.6% 0.059 197.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#499596
oklch(62.2% 0.075 196.5)
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Step 600
600
#298283
oklch(55.6% 0.082 196.1)
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Step 700
700
#1A6E6F
oklch(49.1% 0.076 196.2)
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Step 800
800
#195A5B
oklch(42.8% 0.063 196.5)
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Step 900
900
#1D4A4A
oklch(37.8% 0.049 195.3)
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Step 950
950
#122B2B
oklch(26.9% 0.031 195.5)
#499596 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) | #8C8F96 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8597 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #129995 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #499596
#499596
oklch(62.2% 0.075 196.5)
- #B07477
#B07477
oklch(62.2% 0.076 16.2)
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 #499596, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.025
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.033
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.034
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.037
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.038
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.039
Use #499596 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.