#499BBD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.2% 0.094 228), rgb(73, 155, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#499BBD is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #499BBD |
| RGB | rgb(73, 155, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 47%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.094 228) |
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 #499BBD | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #499BBD | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #499BBD text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #499BBD text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 229.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2C7D8
oklch(80.8% 0.046 227.5)
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Step 400
400
#6EAAC5
oklch(70.7% 0.074 228.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#499BBD
oklch(65.2% 0.094 228)
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Step 600
600
#177EA2
oklch(55.5% 0.102 228.1)
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Step 700
700
#026A8B
oklch(49% 0.095 228.5)
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Step 800
800
#0C5771
oklch(42.8% 0.079 228)
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Step 900
900
#16485B
oklch(37.8% 0.061 227.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A35
oklch(27% 0.038 227.5)
#499BBD 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) | #8998BF | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #798CBD | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A5A6 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #499BBD
#499BBD
oklch(65.2% 0.094 228)
- #BF7E5C
#BF7E5C
oklch(65.3% 0.094 48.2)
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 #499BBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.050
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.052
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.058
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.058
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.062
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.063
Use #499BBD 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.