#487B7E
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(54.8% 0.055 200.5), rgb(72, 123, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#487B7E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 201°. 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 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #487B7E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 123, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 27%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.055 200.5) |
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 #487B7E | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #487B7E | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #487B7E text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #487B7E text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#CFDCDD
oklch(88.5% 0.014 202.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC6C7
oklch(81% 0.025 199.9)
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Step 400
400
#84A8AA
oklch(70.6% 0.039 200.5)
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Step 500
500
#649396
oklch(63.1% 0.051 201)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#487B7E
oklch(54.8% 0.055 200.5)
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Step 700
700
#3B6A6C
oklch(49.2% 0.052 199.2)
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Step 800
800
#315658
oklch(42.6% 0.043 200.1)
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Step 900
900
#2C4749
oklch(37.7% 0.033 201.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A2B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 200.9)
#487B7E 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) | #74777E | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B707E | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F7E7C | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #487B7E
#487B7E
oklch(54.8% 0.055 200.5)
- #8F6463
#8F6463
oklch(54.8% 0.056 20.5)
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 #487B7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.039
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.041
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.042
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.045
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.046
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.047
Use #487B7E 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.