#487E6E
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(55.1% 0.063 172.8), rgb(72, 126, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#487E6E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #487E6E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 126, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 27%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.063 172.8) |
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 #487E6E | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #487E6E | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #487E6E text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #487E6E text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD8
oklch(88.6% 0.016 172.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7BF
oklch(80.9% 0.028 173.5)
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Step 400
400
#84AA9E
oklch(70.6% 0.045 173.7)
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Step 500
500
#649586
oklch(63% 0.058 173.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#487E6E
oklch(55.1% 0.063 172.8)
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Step 700
700
#3A6C5D
oklch(49.1% 0.06 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#31584C
oklch(42.7% 0.049 172.1)
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Step 900
900
#2C4840
oklch(37.7% 0.037 174.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A25
oklch(26.9% 0.023 173)
#487E6E 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) | #7B786D | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72716F | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #367F79 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #487E6E
#487E6E
oklch(55.1% 0.063 172.8)
- #8F6275
#8F6275
oklch(55% 0.064 352.4)
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 #487E6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.042
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.059
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.060
Use #487E6E 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.