#488185
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(56.6% 0.06 201.5), rgb(72, 129, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#488185 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 201°. 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 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #488185 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 129, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 30%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.06 201.5) |
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 #488185 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #488185 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #488185 text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #488185 text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#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
#CEDCDD
oklch(88.4% 0.015 202)
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Step 300
300
#ADC6C8
oklch(80.8% 0.027 202.5)
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Step 400
400
#81A9AC
oklch(70.7% 0.043 202)
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Step 500
500
#609497
oklch(63.1% 0.056 200.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#488185
oklch(56.6% 0.06 201.5)
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Step 700
700
#366A6E
oklch(49% 0.056 202)
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Step 800
800
#2E575A
oklch(42.8% 0.046 201.7)
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Step 900
900
#29474A
oklch(37.6% 0.036 203.9)
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Step 950
950
#192A2B
oklch(27.1% 0.023 200.6)
#488185 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) | #797C85 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7585 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #298582 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #488185
#488185
oklch(56.6% 0.06 201.5)
- #976867
#976867
oklch(56.6% 0.061 20.5)
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 #488185, 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 0.041
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.041
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.047
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.047
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.047
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.047
Use #488185 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.