#499BAA
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(64.4% 0.082 211.2), rgb(73, 155, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#499BAA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #499BAA |
| RGB | rgb(73, 155, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 40%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.082 211.2) |
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 #499BAA | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #499BAA | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #499BAA text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #499BAA text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE2
oklch(88.4% 0.022 214.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4C8CF
oklch(80.9% 0.04 210.7)
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Step 400
400
#70ACB8
oklch(70.8% 0.064 211.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#499BAA
oklch(64.4% 0.082 211.2)
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Step 600
600
#1C8191
oklch(55.6% 0.089 211.1)
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Step 700
700
#096D7B
oklch(49.1% 0.083 210.6)
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Step 800
800
#105964
oklch(42.7% 0.069 210.4)
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Step 900
900
#184952
oklch(37.7% 0.054 211.9)
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Step 950
950
#102B30
oklch(27% 0.034 211.3)
#499BAA 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) | #8F96AB | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808BAA | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A29F | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #499BAA
#499BAA
oklch(64.4% 0.082 211.2)
- #BA7B6F
#BA7B6F
oklch(64.5% 0.082 31.3)
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 #499BAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.027
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.047
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.049
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.050
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.051
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.054
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.054
Use #499BAA 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.