What color is #486E68?

#486E68 is a dark, muted teal. In RGB it is rgb(72, 110, 104), and in HSL hsl(171, 21%, 36%).

Is #486E68 accessible as text?

On white, #486E68 has a contrast ratio of 5.67:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.71:1 (fails). For text placed on #486E68, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #486E68?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-700 (#00786F).

What colors go well with #486E68?

#486E68 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #6F494E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #486E68 below.

Is #486E68 good for buttons?

#486E68 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #486E68 — black text only reaches 3.71:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #486E68 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #486E68 is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#486E68 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #486E68

Not just a swatch — here's how #486E68 works with other colors. Named schemes with #486E68 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #486E68 Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Myrtle Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #486E68 Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Myrtle Green keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #486E68 Secondary #724F18 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #5B241E

Myrtle Green plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #486E68 Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #829C71 Secondary #3A3833

Myrtle Green anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #486E68 Secondary #85928F Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Myrtle Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Myrtle Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #486E68 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 41/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 49/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 47/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 17/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 47/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 52/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 17/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 68/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 40/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #486E68 with

Viridian Feldgrau Liver Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D9E3E2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #49686F — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #486E68 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #486E68;
  --color-base-rgb: 72 110 104;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(50.8% 0.044 183.6);
  --color-50: #F6F9F9;
  --color-100: #E6EFEE;
  --color-200: #CEDFDC;
  --color-300: #AAC5C1;
  --color-400: #88AAA5;
  --color-500: #688D87;
  --color-600: #546E6A;
  --color-700: #3F504D;
  --color-800: #2B3534;
  --color-900: #1C2121;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  myrtle-green: {
    50: '#F6F9F9',
    100: '#E6EFEE',
    200: '#CEDFDC',
    300: '#AAC5C1',
    400: '#88AAA5',
    500: '#688D87',
    600: '#546E6A',
    700: '#3F504D',
    800: '#2B3534',
    900: '#1C2121',
  },
}

$base: #486E68;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F9F9;
$base-100: #E6EFEE;
$base-200: #CEDFDC;
$base-300: #AAC5C1;
$base-400: #88AAA5;
$base-500: #688D87;
$base-600: #546E6A;
$base-700: #3F504D;
$base-800: #2B3534;
$base-900: #1C2121;
$base-hover: #3A5954;
$base-subtle: #C6D6D4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#486E68",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F9F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6EFEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CEDFDC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AAC5C1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#88AAA5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#688D87",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#546E6A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F504D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B3534",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C2121",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #486E68

Color Lab

Pairs with #486E68

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