#487772
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(53.4% 0.052 187.2), rgb(72, 119, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#487772 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #487772 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 119, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 25%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.052 187.2) |
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 #487772 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #487772 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #487772 text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #487772 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDA
oklch(88.5% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6C3
oklch(81% 0.023 186.4)
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Step 400
400
#87A9A4
oklch(70.8% 0.038 185.4)
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Step 500
500
#68938E
oklch(63% 0.048 187)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#487772
oklch(53.4% 0.052 187.2)
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Step 700
700
#3F6A65
oklch(49.1% 0.049 186.3)
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Step 800
800
#345653
oklch(42.6% 0.04 188.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4744
oklch(37.7% 0.031 186.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A28
oklch(27.1% 0.021 185.7)
#487772 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) | #727272 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6C73 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #367975 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #487772
#487772
oklch(53.4% 0.052 187.2)
- #886168
#886168
oklch(53.5% 0.052 7.1)
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 #487772, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.041
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.047
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.051
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.051
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.054
Use #487772 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.