#487D86
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(55.6% 0.058 209.5), rgb(72, 125, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#487D86 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #487D86 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 125, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 30%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.058 209.5) |
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 #487D86 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #487D86 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #487D86 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #487D86 text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEC
oklch(93.5% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 207.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEC6CA
oklch(81% 0.027 208.7)
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Step 400
400
#83A8AF
oklch(70.7% 0.042 210.4)
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Step 500
500
#62939B
oklch(63.1% 0.054 208.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#487D86
oklch(55.6% 0.058 209.5)
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Step 700
700
#396971
oklch(49% 0.054 209.4)
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Step 800
800
#30565C
oklch(42.7% 0.044 208.6)
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Step 900
900
#2B474C
oklch(37.8% 0.035 210)
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Step 950
950
#192A2C
oklch(27.1% 0.023 205.2)
#487D86 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) | #757987 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7286 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A8180 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #487D86
#487D86
oklch(55.6% 0.058 209.5)
- #93675F
#93675F
oklch(55.7% 0.059 30.5)
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 #487D86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.036
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.037
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.039
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.039
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.041
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.042
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.046
Use #487D86 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.