#499A9D
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(63.7% 0.079 198.6), rgb(73, 154, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#499A9D is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea (#3C9992), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #499A9D |
| RGB | rgb(73, 154, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.079 198.6) |
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 #499A9D | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #499A9D | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #499A9D text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #499A9D text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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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
#A4C9CA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 198.4)
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Step 400
400
#71ADAF
oklch(70.7% 0.062 198.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#499A9D
oklch(63.7% 0.079 198.6)
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Step 600
600
#218286
oklch(55.5% 0.085 199.1)
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Step 700
700
#0F6E71
oklch(49% 0.08 198.3)
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Step 800
800
#135A5C
oklch(42.7% 0.066 197.8)
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Step 900
900
#194A4C
oklch(37.7% 0.052 199)
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Step 950
950
#112B2C
oklch(26.9% 0.032 198.8)
#499A9D 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) | #91949D | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83899E | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009F9B | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #499A9D
#499A9D
oklch(63.7% 0.079 198.6)
- #B67879
#B67879
oklch(63.7% 0.078 18.4)
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 #499A9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.021
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.033
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.033
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.039
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.040
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.041
Use #499A9D 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.