#499E95
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(64.4% 0.083 186.1), rgb(73, 158, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#499E95 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea (#3C9992), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #499E95 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 158, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.083 186.1) |
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 #499E95 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #499E95 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #499E95 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #499E95 text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.012 184.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDB
oklch(88.4% 0.023 186.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4CAC4
oklch(81% 0.041 184.7)
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Step 400
400
#70AEA7
oklch(70.7% 0.065 186.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#499E95
oklch(64.4% 0.083 186.1)
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Step 600
600
#1B847B
oklch(55.5% 0.091 186.1)
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Step 700
700
#077068
oklch(49.1% 0.084 186.1)
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Step 800
800
#0F5B55
oklch(42.7% 0.07 186.7)
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Step 900
900
#184B46
oklch(37.7% 0.054 186.1)
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Step 950
950
#102C29
oklch(27% 0.034 186.1)
#499E95 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) | #979695 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898C96 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0CA19B | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #499E95
#499E95
oklch(64.4% 0.083 186.1)
- #B97885
#B97885
oklch(64.4% 0.083 6.6)
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 #499E95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.019
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.020
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.021
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.023
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.028
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.041
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.049
Use #499E95 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.