#487E83
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(55.8% 0.058 203.3), rgb(72, 126, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#487E83 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #487E83 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 126, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 29%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.058 203.3) |
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 #487E83 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #487E83 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #487E83 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #487E83 text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#83A9AC
oklch(70.8% 0.041 202.3)
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Step 500
500
#629398
oklch(63% 0.053 204)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#487E83
oklch(55.8% 0.058 203.3)
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Step 700
700
#396A6E
oklch(49.2% 0.053 202.4)
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Step 800
800
#2F565A
oklch(42.6% 0.045 204.1)
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Step 900
900
#2A474A
oklch(37.6% 0.035 204.1)
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Step 950
950
#192A2B
oklch(27.1% 0.023 200.6)
#487E83 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) | #777A83 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7283 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C827F | 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°).
- #487E83
#487E83
oklch(55.8% 0.058 203.3)
- #936764
#936764
oklch(55.9% 0.057 23.4)
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 #487E83, 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 0.039
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.042
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.043
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.045
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.046
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.046
Use #487E83 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.