#487F79
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(55.7% 0.059 186.7), rgb(72, 127, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#487F79 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #487F79 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 127, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 28%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.059 186.7) |
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 #487F79 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #487F79 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #487F79 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #487F79 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
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDA
oklch(88.4% 0.014 185.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEC7C3
oklch(81% 0.028 185)
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Step 400
400
#83AAA5
oklch(70.8% 0.043 186.6)
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Step 500
500
#62958F
oklch(63.2% 0.055 186.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#487F79
oklch(55.7% 0.059 186.7)
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Step 700
700
#396B66
oklch(49.1% 0.055 187.2)
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Step 800
800
#305753
oklch(42.7% 0.045 187.2)
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Step 900
900
#2B4845
oklch(37.8% 0.035 187.5)
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Step 950
950
#192A28
oklch(26.9% 0.023 186.7)
#487F79 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) | #7A7A79 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70737A | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31817D | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #487F79
#487F79
oklch(55.7% 0.059 186.7)
- #92656E
#92656E
oklch(55.6% 0.059 6)
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 #487F79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.037
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.045
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.048
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.050
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.053
Use #487F79 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.