#499C8E
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(63.7% 0.084 181), rgb(73, 156, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#499C8E is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea (#3C9992), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #499C8E |
| RGB | rgb(73, 156, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 36%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.084 181) |
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 #499C8E | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #499C8E | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #499C8E text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #499C8E text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDEA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 178)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 182.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5CAC2
oklch(81% 0.041 180.6)
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Step 400
400
#71AEA3
oklch(70.6% 0.065 181.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#499C8E
oklch(63.7% 0.084 181)
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Step 600
600
#208576
oklch(55.7% 0.092 180.4)
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Step 700
700
#0F7063
oklch(49.1% 0.085 180.7)
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Step 800
800
#135B51
oklch(42.6% 0.07 181.3)
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Step 900
900
#194B43
oklch(37.7% 0.055 180.9)
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Step 950
950
#112C27
oklch(27% 0.035 179.9)
#499C8E 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) | #96948D | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898A8F | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #199E98 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #499C8E
#499C8E
oklch(63.7% 0.084 181)
- #B67688
#B67688
oklch(63.8% 0.083 1.4)
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 #499C8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.016
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.018
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.019
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.022
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.034
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.036
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.041
Use #499C8E 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.