#487B6D
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(54.3% 0.06 174.5), rgb(72, 123, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#487B6D is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #487B6D |
| RGB | rgb(72, 123, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 26%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.06 174.5) |
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 #487B6D | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #487B6D | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #487B6D text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #487B6D text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD8
oklch(88.4% 0.014 174.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C7BF
oklch(81% 0.027 172.7)
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Step 400
400
#85AA9F
oklch(70.7% 0.043 174.9)
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Step 500
500
#669587
oklch(63.2% 0.055 173.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#487B6D
oklch(54.3% 0.06 174.5)
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Step 700
700
#3D6B5F
oklch(49.1% 0.055 175.3)
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Step 800
800
#33574D
oklch(42.6% 0.045 174.4)
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Step 900
900
#2D4840
oklch(37.7% 0.036 173.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A26
oklch(27% 0.022 176.2)
#487B6D 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) | #78756C | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6F6E | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #377C77 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #487B6D
#487B6D
oklch(54.3% 0.06 174.5)
- #8C6171
#8C6171
oklch(54.3% 0.06 355.2)
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 #487B6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.042
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.058
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.058
Use #487B6D 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.