#487688
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(54% 0.058 225), rgb(72, 118, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#487688 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #487688 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 118, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 31%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.058 225) |
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 #487688 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #487688 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #487688 text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #487688 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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 600.
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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
#B0C5CD
oklch(81% 0.026 222.7)
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Step 400
400
#85A7B4
oklch(70.7% 0.042 223.2)
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Step 500
500
#6691A2
oklch(63.2% 0.053 224.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#487688
oklch(54% 0.058 225)
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Step 700
700
#3D6778
oklch(49% 0.054 225.9)
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Step 800
800
#335461
oklch(42.6% 0.044 225)
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Step 900
900
#2D464F
oklch(37.8% 0.034 222.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B292F
oklch(27.1% 0.022 226.4)
#487688 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) | #6C7489 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636D88 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A7C7C | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #487688
#487688
oklch(54% 0.058 225)
- #8B6453
#8B6453
oklch(53.9% 0.057 44.5)
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 #487688, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.017
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.032
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.033
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.034
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.042
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.045
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.045
Use #487688 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.