#486F72
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(51.4% 0.044 202), rgb(72, 111, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#486F72 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #486F72 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 111, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 23%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.044 202) |
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 #486F72 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #486F72 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #486F72 text on white | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #486F72 text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#E5EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.006 197)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCDC
oklch(88.6% 0.012 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1C5C6
oklch(80.9% 0.022 200.4)
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Step 400
400
#88A7AA
oklch(70.6% 0.034 203.7)
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Step 500
500
#6A9295
oklch(63.2% 0.044 201.9)
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Step 600
600
#517C7F
oklch(55.6% 0.048 201.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#486F72
oklch(51.4% 0.044 202)
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Step 800
800
#365558
oklch(42.7% 0.037 203.6)
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Step 900
900
#2F4648
oklch(37.6% 0.029 202.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C292A
oklch(26.9% 0.018 202.1)
#486F72 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) | #6A6C72 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #626672 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #387270 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #486F72
#486F72
oklch(51.4% 0.044 202)
- #7F5D5C
#7F5D5C
oklch(51.3% 0.045 20.7)
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 #486F72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.044
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.045
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.045
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.054
Use #486F72 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.