#499CB8
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(65.2% 0.09 223), rgb(73, 156, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#499CB8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #499CB8 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 156, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 44%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.09 223) |
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 #499CB8 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #499CB8 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #499CB8 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #499CB8 text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.024 223.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C8D6
oklch(81.1% 0.044 222.9)
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Step 400
400
#6EABC1
oklch(70.8% 0.071 222.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#499CB8
oklch(65.2% 0.09 223)
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Step 600
600
#177F9D
oklch(55.5% 0.098 223.3)
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Step 700
700
#016B86
oklch(49% 0.091 223.2)
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Step 800
800
#0C586D
oklch(42.8% 0.075 222.5)
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Step 900
900
#164858
oklch(37.6% 0.059 223.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A34
oklch(26.9% 0.038 225.1)
#499CB8 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) | #8C99B9 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8DB8 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A5A5 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #499CB8
#499CB8
oklch(65.2% 0.09 223)
- #BF7E63
#BF7E63
oklch(65.4% 0.09 43.3)
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 #499CB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.042
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.051
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.057
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.057
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.059
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.061
Use #499CB8 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.