#486E7A
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(51.4% 0.047 219.7), rgb(72, 110, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#486E7A is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 220°. 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 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #486E7A |
| RGB | rgb(72, 110, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 26%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.047 219.7) |
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 #486E7A | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #486E7A | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #486E7A text on white | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #486E7A text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 300
300
#B1C4CB
oklch(80.8% 0.023 221.9)
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Step 400
400
#88A6B0
oklch(70.6% 0.036 220.1)
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Step 500
500
#6A919D
oklch(63.2% 0.047 218.8)
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Step 600
600
#517B88
oklch(55.7% 0.051 219.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#486E7A
oklch(51.4% 0.047 219.7)
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Step 800
800
#36545E
oklch(42.6% 0.039 220.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F464D
oklch(37.8% 0.031 218.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C292D
oklch(27.1% 0.019 218.7)
#486E7A 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) | #666C7B | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F667A | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #347272 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #486E7A
#486E7A
oklch(51.4% 0.047 219.7)
- #7F5E53
#7F5E53
oklch(51.3% 0.047 39.2)
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 #486E7A, 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 0.034
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.045
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.051
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.053
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.053
Use #486E7A 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.