#488091
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(56.8% 0.065 219.6), rgb(72, 128, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#488091 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #488091 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 128, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 34%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.065 219.6) |
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 #488091 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #488091 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #488091 text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #488091 text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#CEDCE0
oklch(88.5% 0.016 216.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC5CE
oklch(80.8% 0.029 222.4)
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Step 400
400
#81A8B5
oklch(70.7% 0.046 220.3)
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Step 500
500
#5F92A2
oklch(63% 0.059 219.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#488091
oklch(56.8% 0.065 219.6)
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Step 700
700
#366978
oklch(49.2% 0.06 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#2D5662
oklch(42.8% 0.05 219)
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Step 900
900
#294750
oklch(37.8% 0.039 219)
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Step 950
950
#18292F
oklch(26.9% 0.025 222.2)
#488091 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) | #757D92 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7591 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #208685 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #488091
#488091
oklch(56.8% 0.065 219.6)
- #986A5A
#986A5A
oklch(56.8% 0.064 40)
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 #488091, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.027
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.028
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.031
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.038
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.039
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.042
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.044
Use #488091 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.