#488397
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(57.8% 0.069 222.2), rgb(72, 131, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#488397 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #488397 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 131, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 35%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.069 222.2) |
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 #488397 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #488397 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #488397 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #488397 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#CEDCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 221.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC6CF
oklch(81% 0.031 220.7)
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Step 400
400
#7FA8B7
oklch(70.7% 0.049 222.4)
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Step 500
500
#5D92A5
oklch(63% 0.063 222.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#488397
oklch(57.8% 0.069 222.2)
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Step 700
700
#33697B
oklch(49.2% 0.064 222.3)
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Step 800
800
#2B5664
oklch(42.8% 0.053 221.5)
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Step 900
900
#274751
oklch(37.8% 0.041 220.1)
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Step 950
950
#182930
oklch(26.9% 0.026 225.8)
#488397 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) | #778098 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7797 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #178989 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #488397
#488397
oklch(57.8% 0.069 222.2)
- #9D6C59
#9D6C59
oklch(57.7% 0.069 42)
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 #488397, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.028
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.029
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.033
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.035
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.041
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.045
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.045
Use #488397 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.