#487A81
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(54.7% 0.055 207.1), rgb(72, 122, 129).
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White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#487A81 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #487A81 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 122, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 28%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.055 207.1) |
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 #487A81 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #487A81 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #487A81 text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #487A81 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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 600.
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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
#CFDCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 207.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC5C9
oklch(80.8% 0.025 209.8)
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Step 400
400
#84A8AD
oklch(70.7% 0.04 206.8)
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Step 500
500
#659399
oklch(63.2% 0.051 206.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#487A81
oklch(54.7% 0.055 207.1)
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Step 700
700
#3B696F
oklch(49% 0.051 206.4)
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Step 800
800
#32565B
oklch(42.8% 0.042 207)
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Step 900
900
#2C474A
oklch(37.8% 0.033 204.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A292C
oklch(26.9% 0.021 211.4)
#487A81 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) | #727681 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696F81 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E7E7C | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #487A81
#487A81
oklch(54.7% 0.055 207.1)
- #8E655F
#8E655F
oklch(54.8% 0.054 28.3)
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 #487A81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.035
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.041
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.041
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.044
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.044
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.044
Use #487A81 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.