#499BAF
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(64.6% 0.085 216.1), rgb(73, 155, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#499BAF is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #499BAF |
| RGB | rgb(73, 155, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 41%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.085 216.1) |
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 #499BAF | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #499BAF | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #499BAF text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #499BAF text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE3
oklch(88.4% 0.023 217.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C8D2
oklch(80.9% 0.042 216)
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Step 400
400
#6FABBB
oklch(70.6% 0.066 216.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#499BAF
oklch(64.6% 0.085 216.1)
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Step 600
600
#1B8096
oklch(55.5% 0.092 216.8)
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Step 700
700
#076C80
oklch(49% 0.086 216.8)
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Step 800
800
#0F5868
oklch(42.6% 0.071 216.9)
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Step 900
900
#174954
oklch(37.7% 0.055 215.1)
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Step 950
950
#102B31
oklch(27.1% 0.034 214.3)
#499BAF 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) | #8D97B0 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8BAF | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A2A1 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #499BAF
#499BAF
oklch(64.6% 0.085 216.1)
- #BB7B6A
#BB7B6A
oklch(64.5% 0.085 35.6)
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 #499BAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.032
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.046
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.054
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.054
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.056
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.056
Use #499BAF 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.