#487C6F
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(54.6% 0.06 176.1), rgb(72, 124, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#487C6F is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 176°. 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 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #487C6F |
| RGB | rgb(72, 124, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 27%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.06 176.1) |
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 #487C6F | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #487C6F | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #487C6F text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #487C6F text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E5ECE9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 168.7)
-
Step 200
200
#CFDCD9
oklch(88.4% 0.015 180.7)
-
Step 300
300
#AFC7C0
oklch(81% 0.028 176.2)
-
Step 400
400
#85AA9F
oklch(70.7% 0.043 174.9)
-
Step 500
500
#659588
oklch(63.2% 0.056 175.6)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#487C6F
oklch(54.6% 0.06 176.1)
-
Step 700
700
#3C6B5F
oklch(49% 0.055 175.6)
-
Step 800
800
#32574E
oklch(42.6% 0.045 176.7)
-
Step 900
900
#2C4841
oklch(37.7% 0.036 176.7)
-
Step 950
950
#1A2A26
oklch(26.9% 0.023 177.2)
#487C6F 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) | #78766E | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707070 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #367D78 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #487C6F
#487C6F
oklch(54.6% 0.06 176.1)
- #8D6271
#8D6271
oklch(54.6% 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 #487C6F, 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 0.043
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.055
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.057
Use #487C6F 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.