#487C6B
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(54.4% 0.062 170.9), rgb(72, 124, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#487C6B is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #487C6B |
| RGB | rgb(72, 124, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 27%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.062 170.9) |
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 #487C6B | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #487C6B | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #487C6B text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #487C6B text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#D0DDD8
oklch(88.6% 0.016 171)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7BE
oklch(80.9% 0.029 171)
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Step 400
400
#85AA9D
oklch(70.7% 0.045 171.5)
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Step 500
500
#659585
oklch(63.1% 0.057 171.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#487C6B
oklch(54.4% 0.062 170.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C6C5C
oklch(49.2% 0.059 170.3)
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Step 800
800
#32584B
oklch(42.8% 0.049 170)
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Step 900
900
#2C483F
oklch(37.6% 0.037 171.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A25
oklch(26.9% 0.023 173)
#487C6B 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) | #79766A | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71706C | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #387D77 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #487C6B
#487C6B
oklch(54.4% 0.062 170.9)
- #8D6174
#8D6174
oklch(54.5% 0.063 351.8)
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 #487C6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.044
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.058
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.061
Use #487C6B 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.