#486D7F
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(51.4% 0.051 230), rgb(72, 109, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#486D7F is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #486D7F |
| RGB | rgb(72, 109, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 28%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.051 230) |
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 #486D7F | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #486D7F | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #486D7F text on white | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #486D7F text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 300
300
#B1C4CE
oklch(80.9% 0.025 230.5)
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Step 400
400
#88A6B5
oklch(70.8% 0.04 229.6)
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Step 500
500
#6A90A2
oklch(63.2% 0.05 228.8)
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Step 600
600
#517A8D
oklch(55.7% 0.054 228.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#486D7F
oklch(51.4% 0.051 230)
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Step 800
800
#365462
oklch(42.8% 0.042 229)
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Step 900
900
#2F4550
oklch(37.7% 0.033 230.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C282F
oklch(26.9% 0.021 234.2)
#486D7F 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) | #646C80 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C657F | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #327273 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #486D7F
#486D7F
oklch(51.4% 0.051 230)
- #805F4D
#805F4D
oklch(51.5% 0.051 49.8)
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 #486D7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.027
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.029
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.045
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.047
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.049
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.050
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.051
Use #486D7F 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.