#499A96
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(63.5% 0.079 191), rgb(73, 154, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#499A96 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea (#3C9992), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #499A96 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 154, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 36%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.079 191) |
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 #499A96 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #499A96 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #499A96 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #499A96 text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 189.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5C9C6
oklch(80.9% 0.039 190.2)
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Step 400
400
#72ADAA
oklch(70.6% 0.061 191.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#499A96
oklch(63.5% 0.079 191)
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Step 600
600
#22837F
oklch(55.5% 0.086 190.8)
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Step 700
700
#116F6C
oklch(49.1% 0.08 191.4)
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Step 800
800
#145A58
oklch(42.6% 0.066 192.1)
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Step 900
900
#1A4A48
oklch(37.6% 0.051 191.4)
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Step 950
950
#112C2A
oklch(27.1% 0.033 189)
#499A96 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) | #929396 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858997 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E9E99 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #499A96
#499A96
oklch(63.5% 0.079 191)
- #B5767F
#B5767F
oklch(63.4% 0.08 10.2)
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 #499A96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.013
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.025
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.026
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.027
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.033
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.033
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.040
Use #499A96 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.