#499785
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(62.2% 0.082 176.3), rgb(73, 151, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#499785 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea (#3C9992), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #499785 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 151, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 35%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.082 176.3) |
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 #499785 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #499785 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #499785 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #499785 text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.011 176.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 174.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CAC0
oklch(81% 0.041 176.5)
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Step 400
400
#74AE9F
oklch(70.6% 0.065 176.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#499785
oklch(62.2% 0.082 176.3)
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Step 600
600
#298472
oklch(55.5% 0.089 176.9)
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Step 700
700
#1A705F
oklch(49.1% 0.083 176.1)
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Step 800
800
#195B4E
oklch(42.6% 0.069 176.9)
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Step 900
900
#1D4B41
oklch(37.8% 0.053 176.8)
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Step 950
950
#122C26
oklch(27% 0.034 176.7)
#499785 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) | #928F84 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868686 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #249992 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #499785
#499785
oklch(62.2% 0.082 176.3)
- #AF7288
#AF7288
oklch(62.3% 0.082 356.5)
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 #499785, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.021
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.023
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.025
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.028
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.033
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.041
Use #499785 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.