#488378
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(56.6% 0.065 180.4), rgb(72, 131, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#488378 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #488378 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 131, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 29%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.065 180.4) |
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 #488378 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #488378 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #488378 text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #488378 text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD9
oklch(88.5% 0.017 178.2)
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Step 300
300
#ADC7C1
oklch(80.8% 0.029 180.1)
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Step 400
400
#81ABA2
oklch(70.8% 0.047 180.2)
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Step 500
500
#60968B
oklch(63.2% 0.06 180)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#488378
oklch(56.6% 0.065 180.4)
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Step 700
700
#366C62
oklch(49.1% 0.06 180.2)
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Step 800
800
#2D5850
oklch(42.7% 0.05 180.3)
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Step 900
900
#294842
oklch(37.5% 0.039 180.4)
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Step 950
950
#192A27
oklch(26.9% 0.023 182.2)
#488378 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) | #7E7D78 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757679 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #318580 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #488378
#488378
oklch(56.6% 0.065 180.4)
- #976674
#976674
oklch(56.6% 0.066 0.7)
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 #488378, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.041
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.051
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.053
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.053
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.056
Use #488378 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.