#485E67
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(46.7% 0.03 224.9), rgb(72, 94, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#485E67 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #485E67 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 94, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 18%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.03 224.9) |
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 #485E67 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #485E67 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #485E67 text on white | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #485E67 text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADD
oklch(88.5% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C3C8
oklch(80.9% 0.015 224.5)
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Step 400
400
#92A4AC
oklch(70.7% 0.023 226.3)
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Step 500
500
#778E97
oklch(63.2% 0.03 223.5)
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Step 600
600
#5F7882
oklch(55.7% 0.033 224.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#485E67
oklch(46.7% 0.03 224.9)
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Step 800
800
#405259
oklch(42.6% 0.025 223.6)
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Step 900
900
#374449
oklch(37.7% 0.019 223.2)
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Step 950
950
#20282B
oklch(27% 0.013 222.5)
#485E67 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) | #595D68 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545967 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E6161 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #485E67
#485E67
oklch(46.7% 0.03 224.9)
- #69554C
#69554C
oklch(46.7% 0.03 45.6)
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 #485E67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.029
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.040
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.055
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.059
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.060
Use #485E67 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.