#486A72
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(50.1% 0.041 214), rgb(72, 106, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#486A72 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #486A72 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 106, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 23%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.041 214) |
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 #486A72 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #486A72 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #486A72 text on white | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #486A72 text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDD
oklch(88.4% 0.011 211)
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Step 300
300
#B3C4C8
oklch(80.9% 0.019 213.4)
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Step 400
400
#8BA6AD
oklch(70.7% 0.032 215.2)
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Step 500
500
#6E9099
oklch(63.1% 0.04 215.8)
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Step 600
600
#557A83
oklch(55.5% 0.044 214.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#486A72
oklch(50.1% 0.041 214)
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Step 800
800
#39545A
oklch(42.7% 0.034 213)
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Step 900
900
#31454A
oklch(37.6% 0.027 214.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D292B
oklch(27.1% 0.017 208.8)
#486A72 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) | #646872 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6272 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #386D6C | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #486A72
#486A72
oklch(50.1% 0.041 214)
- #795B54
#795B54
oklch(50% 0.041 33.5)
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 #486A72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.018
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.045
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.048
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.051
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.052
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.055
Use #486A72 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.