#487D8F
Closest named color: Cerulean (#457B9D). oklch(56% 0.063 221.9), rgb(72, 125, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#487D8F is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean (#457B9D), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean (#457B9D) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #487D8F |
| RGB | rgb(72, 125, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 33%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.063 221.9) |
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 #487D8F | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #487D8F | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #487D8F text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #487D8F text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCE1
oklch(88.6% 0.016 222.7)
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Step 300
300
#AEC5CE
oklch(80.9% 0.028 223.3)
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Step 400
400
#82A7B5
oklch(70.6% 0.045 223)
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Step 500
500
#6192A3
oklch(63.1% 0.058 221.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#487D8F
oklch(56% 0.063 221.9)
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Step 700
700
#386879
oklch(49% 0.059 223.2)
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Step 800
800
#2F5562
oklch(42.7% 0.048 222.1)
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Step 900
900
#2A4650
oklch(37.6% 0.038 222.7)
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Step 950
950
#19292F
oklch(26.9% 0.024 223.4)
#487D8F 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) | #727A90 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68728F | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #238383 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #487D8F
#487D8F
oklch(56% 0.063 221.9)
- #956857
#956857
oklch(56% 0.064 41.5)
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 #487D8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.025
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.025
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.030
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.032
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.036
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.040
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.042
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.044
Use #487D8F 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.