#499FA8
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(65.3% 0.083 204.6), rgb(73, 159, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#499FA8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #499FA8 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 159, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 39%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.083 204.6) |
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 #499FA8 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #499FA8 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #499FA8 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #499FA8 text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECED
oklch(93.5% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEE0
oklch(88.6% 0.023 203.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C9CD
oklch(81% 0.041 204.3)
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Step 400
400
#6EADB4
oklch(70.8% 0.065 204.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#499FA8
oklch(65.3% 0.083 204.6)
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Step 600
600
#15828C
oklch(55.5% 0.09 204.8)
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Step 700
700
#006E77
oklch(49.1% 0.084 204.7)
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Step 800
800
#0A5A61
oklch(42.8% 0.07 204.4)
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Step 900
900
#164A4F
oklch(37.8% 0.054 204.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B2E
oklch(26.9% 0.034 204.8)
#499FA8 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) | #9499A9 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858EA8 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A5A2 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #499FA8
#499FA8
oklch(65.3% 0.083 204.6)
- #BE7C77
#BE7C77
oklch(65.3% 0.083 24.3)
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 #499FA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.020
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.039
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.043
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.045
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.052
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.052
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.055
Use #499FA8 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.