#487B84
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(55.1% 0.056 210), rgb(72, 123, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#487B84 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #487B84 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 123, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 29%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.056 210) |
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 #487B84 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #487B84 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #487B84 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #487B84 text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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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
#AFC5CA
oklch(80.8% 0.025 212.9)
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Step 400
400
#84A8AF
oklch(70.7% 0.041 210.8)
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Step 500
500
#64929B
oklch(63% 0.052 211.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#487B84
oklch(55.1% 0.056 210)
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Step 700
700
#3A6971
oklch(49.1% 0.053 209.6)
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Step 800
800
#31565C
oklch(42.8% 0.043 208.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C474C
oklch(37.8% 0.034 210.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A292C
oklch(26.9% 0.021 211.4)
#487B84 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) | #737785 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697084 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C7F7E | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #487B84
#487B84
oklch(55.1% 0.056 210)
- #90665E
#90665E
oklch(55.2% 0.056 31)
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 #487B84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.034
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.038
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.040
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.040
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.042
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.043
Use #487B84 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.