#487D94
Closest named color: Cerulean (#457B9D). oklch(56.2% 0.067 227.9), rgb(72, 125, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#487D94 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean (#457B9D), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean (#457B9D) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #487D94 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 125, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 35%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.067 227.9) |
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 #487D94 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #487D94 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #487D94 text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #487D94 text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#CEDCE2
oklch(88.6% 0.017 225.2)
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Step 300
300
#ADC5D0
oklch(80.9% 0.03 227.1)
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Step 400
400
#82A7B8
oklch(70.7% 0.047 227.7)
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Step 500
500
#6191A7
oklch(63.1% 0.061 228.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#487D94
oklch(56.2% 0.067 227.9)
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Step 700
700
#37687C
oklch(49.1% 0.062 226.7)
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Step 800
800
#2E5565
oklch(42.8% 0.052 226.6)
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Step 900
900
#2A4652
oklch(37.7% 0.04 227)
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Step 950
950
#192930
oklch(27% 0.025 227.2)
#487D94 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) | #717B95 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667394 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E8484 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #487D94
#487D94
oklch(56.2% 0.067 227.9)
- #966952
#966952
oklch(56.2% 0.067 48)
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 #487D94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.017
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.018
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.028
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.030
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.032
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.041
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.045
Use #487D94 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.