#487169
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(51.6% 0.048 180.7), rgb(72, 113, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#487169 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #487169 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 113, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 22%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.048 180.7) |
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 #487169 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #487169 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #487169 text on white | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #487169 text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.013 178)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6C1
oklch(80.9% 0.024 179.8)
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Step 400
400
#88A9A2
oklch(70.8% 0.038 180.8)
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Step 500
500
#6A938B
oklch(63.1% 0.047 181.3)
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Step 600
600
#517D75
oklch(55.5% 0.05 181.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#487169
oklch(51.6% 0.048 180.7)
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Step 800
800
#365650
oklch(42.6% 0.039 181.3)
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Step 900
900
#2F4742
oklch(37.6% 0.031 180.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A27
oklch(27.1% 0.02 180)
#487169 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) | #6E6C69 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #66676A | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B726E | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #487169
#487169
oklch(51.6% 0.048 180.7)
- #7F5C66
#7F5C66
oklch(51.4% 0.048 0.1)
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 #487169, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.043
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.045
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.047
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.048
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.056
Use #487169 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.