#487B72
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(54.4% 0.057 181.6), rgb(72, 123, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#487B72 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #487B72 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 123, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 26%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.057 181.6) |
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 #487B72 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #487B72 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #487B72 text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #487B72 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#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
#AFC6C2
oklch(80.8% 0.026 184.1)
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Step 400
400
#85A9A2
oklch(70.6% 0.041 181.9)
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Step 500
500
#65948B
oklch(63% 0.053 181.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#487B72
oklch(54.4% 0.057 181.6)
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Step 700
700
#3C6B63
oklch(49.2% 0.053 181.9)
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Step 800
800
#325750
oklch(42.7% 0.044 180.7)
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Step 900
900
#2D4843
oklch(37.8% 0.034 181.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A27
oklch(27% 0.022 181.6)
#487B72 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) | #777672 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6F73 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #357D78 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #487B72
#487B72
oklch(54.4% 0.057 181.6)
- #8C626D
#8C626D
oklch(54.3% 0.056 1.9)
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 #487B72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.039
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.053
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.053
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.055
Use #487B72 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.