Accessibility
Vs white / black
6.73:1 · 3.12:1
Sources
Codes
HEX
#486061
RGB
rgb(72, 96, 97)
RGBA
rgba(72, 96, 97, 1)
HSL
hsl(182, 15%, 33%)
HSV
hsv(182, 26%, 38%)
LAB
lab(38.91% -8.68 -3.51)
LCH
lch(38.91% 9.36 202.02)
OKLAB
oklab(0.4701 -0.0272 -0.0096)
OKLCH
oklch(0.4701 0.0288 199.44)
XYZ
xyz(9.01, 10.61, 12.88)
CMYK
cmyk(26%, 1%, 0%, 62%)
CSS
color: #486061;
CSS variable
--color-486061: #486061;
SCSS
$color-486061: #486061;
Tailwind
cyan-600
Export
:root {
--#486061-1: #486061;
}Palette
Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades
Palette
Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights
Palette
Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis
Palette
Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces
Harmony
Opposite on the color wheel for contrast
Harmony
Neighbors that sit comfortably together
Harmony
Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets
Harmony
Base plus two accents beside the complement
Harmony
Same hue, varied lightness and saturation
Using this color
#486061 (#486061) sits in the cyan family at about 182° hue, 15% saturation, and 33% lightness. Contrast is 6.73:1 on white and 3.12:1 on black, so white labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Closest Tailwind token in our matcher: cyan-600.
Sensible jobs for this swatch
On a black or near-black UI, #486061 is 3.12:1. Prefer it as a fill, border, or large heading rather than 16px copy.
Family context: Freshness, clarity, and innovation. Great for tech accents and clean digital products. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Cyan range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.
Related
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