What color is #496B63?

#496B63 is a dark, muted teal. In RGB it is rgb(73, 107, 99), and in HSL hsl(166, 19%, 35%).

Is #496B63 accessible as text?

On white, #496B63 has a contrast ratio of 5.89:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.57:1 (fails). For text placed on #496B63, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #496B63?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is olive-600 (#5B5B4B).

What colors go well with #496B63?

#496B63 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #6A4850. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #496B63 below.

Is #496B63 good for buttons?

#496B63 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #496B63 — black text only reaches 3.57:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #496B63 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #496B63 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.

#496B63 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #496B63

Not just a swatch — here's how #496B63 works with other colors. Named schemes with #496B63 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #496B63 Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0D9BE 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 #496B63 Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2D3236

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 #496B63 Secondary #734F19 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B231E

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 #496B63 Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #839C70 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 #496B63 Secondary #838F8C 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 #496B63 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 42/100

Neutral

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

Softness 49/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 48/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 21/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 46/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 53/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 16/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 66/100

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 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #496B63 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 5.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D9E2E0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #48676A — 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 #496B63 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #496B63;
  --color-base-rgb: 73 107 99;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(49.9% 0.041 178.2);
  --color-50: #F6F9F8;
  --color-100: #E7EFED;
  --color-200: #CEDEDA;
  --color-300: #ABC4BE;
  --color-400: #89A9A1;
  --color-500: #6A8B83;
  --color-600: #556D67;
  --color-700: #404F4B;
  --color-800: #2C3533;
  --color-900: #1C2120;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  myrtle-green: {
    50: '#F6F9F8',
    100: '#E7EFED',
    200: '#CEDEDA',
    300: '#ABC4BE',
    400: '#89A9A1',
    500: '#6A8B83',
    600: '#556D67',
    700: '#404F4B',
    800: '#2C3533',
    900: '#1C2120',
  },
}

$base: #496B63;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F9F8;
$base-100: #E7EFED;
$base-200: #CEDEDA;
$base-300: #ABC4BE;
$base-400: #89A9A1;
$base-500: #6A8B83;
$base-600: #556D67;
$base-700: #404F4B;
$base-800: #2C3533;
$base-900: #1C2120;
$base-hover: #3A554F;
$base-subtle: #C6D4D1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#496B63",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F9F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7EFED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CEDEDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ABC4BE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#89A9A1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6A8B83",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#556D67",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#404F4B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C3533",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C2120",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #496B63

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Pairs with #496B63

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