#487B6F
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(54.3% 0.059 177.2), rgb(72, 123, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#487B6F is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #487B6F |
| RGB | rgb(72, 123, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 26%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.059 177.2) |
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 #487B6F | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #487B6F | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #487B6F text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #487B6F text on black | 4.33:1 | 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
#E5ECEA
oklch(93.7% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.014 179.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C6C0
oklch(80.8% 0.025 177.5)
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Step 400
400
#85AAA0
oklch(70.8% 0.043 176.7)
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Step 500
500
#669589
oklch(63.2% 0.054 176.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#487B6F
oklch(54.3% 0.059 177.2)
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Step 700
700
#3C6B60
oklch(49.1% 0.055 177.1)
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Step 800
800
#32574F
oklch(42.6% 0.045 178.7)
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Step 900
900
#2D4841
oklch(37.8% 0.035 176.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A26
oklch(27% 0.022 176.2)
#487B6F 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) | #77756F | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6F70 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #377C77 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #487B6F
#487B6F
oklch(54.3% 0.059 177.2)
- #8C6170
#8C6170
oklch(54.2% 0.059 356.6)
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 #487B6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.041
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.053
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.056
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.058
Use #487B6F 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.