#487D83
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(55.5% 0.057 205), rgb(72, 125, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#487D83 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #487D83 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 125, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 29%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.057 205) |
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 #487D83 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #487D83 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #487D83 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #487D83 text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEC
oklch(93.5% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDD
oklch(88.5% 0.014 202.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC6C8
oklch(80.9% 0.026 202.8)
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Step 400
400
#83A8AD
oklch(70.6% 0.041 206.5)
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Step 500
500
#639399
oklch(63.1% 0.052 205.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#487D83
oklch(55.5% 0.057 205)
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Step 700
700
#396A6F
oklch(49.2% 0.054 204.1)
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Step 800
800
#30565A
oklch(42.7% 0.044 204.3)
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Step 900
900
#2B474A
oklch(37.7% 0.034 204.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A2B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 200.9)
#487D83 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) | #757983 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7283 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C817F | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #487D83
#487D83
oklch(55.5% 0.057 205)
- #926662
#926662
oklch(55.5% 0.058 24.9)
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 #487D83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.039
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.040
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.040
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.042
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.044
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.044
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.045
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.045
Use #487D83 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.