#487175
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(52% 0.046 203.7), rgb(72, 113, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#487175 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #487175 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 113, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 24%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.046 203.7) |
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 #487175 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #487175 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #487175 text on white | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #487175 text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDD
oklch(88.6% 0.013 202.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1C5C7
oklch(80.9% 0.022 204)
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Step 400
400
#87A8AB
oklch(70.8% 0.036 203.2)
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Step 500
500
#699296
oklch(63.1% 0.045 203.6)
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Step 600
600
#4F7C81
oklch(55.6% 0.05 204.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#487175
oklch(52% 0.046 203.7)
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Step 800
800
#355558
oklch(42.6% 0.038 203.3)
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Step 900
900
#2E4649
oklch(37.6% 0.03 205.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B292B
oklch(26.9% 0.019 207.1)
#487175 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) | #6B6E75 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636875 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #367472 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #487175
#487175
oklch(52% 0.046 203.7)
- #825F5C
#825F5C
oklch(52.1% 0.046 24.3)
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 #487175, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.036
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.041
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.041
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.044
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.045
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.052
Use #487175 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.