#486E7F
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(51.7% 0.051 227.9), rgb(72, 110, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#486E7F is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #486E7F |
| RGB | rgb(72, 110, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 28%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.051 227.9) |
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 #486E7F | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #486E7F | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #486E7F text on white | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #486E7F text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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
#B1C4CD
oklch(80.9% 0.024 227.8)
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Step 400
400
#88A6B4
oklch(70.7% 0.039 227.9)
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Step 500
500
#6990A2
oklch(63.1% 0.051 228.2)
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Step 600
600
#507A8D
oklch(55.6% 0.055 228.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#486E7F
oklch(51.7% 0.051 227.9)
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Step 800
800
#365461
oklch(42.8% 0.042 227.1)
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Step 900
900
#2F454F
oklch(37.6% 0.032 227.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C292E
oklch(27.1% 0.02 223.6)
#486E7F 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) | #656C80 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D667F | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #327373 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #486E7F
#486E7F
oklch(51.7% 0.051 227.9)
- #815F4F
#815F4F
oklch(51.6% 0.051 46.3)
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 #486E7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.027
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.046
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.047
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.048
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.050
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.051
Use #486E7F 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.