#488477
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(56.9% 0.066 178.1), rgb(72, 132, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#488477 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #488477 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 132, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 29%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.066 178.1) |
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 #488477 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #488477 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #488477 text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #488477 text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#ADC7C0
oklch(80.8% 0.03 177.5)
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Step 400
400
#81ABA1
oklch(70.8% 0.048 178.6)
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Step 500
500
#5F9689
oklch(63.1% 0.062 177.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#488477
oklch(56.9% 0.066 178.1)
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Step 700
700
#356C61
oklch(49% 0.061 178.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D584F
oklch(42.6% 0.051 178.6)
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Step 900
900
#294942
oklch(37.8% 0.04 178.5)
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Step 950
950
#182B26
oklch(27.1% 0.027 175.7)
#488477 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) | #807E76 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767678 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #318680 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #488477
#488477
oklch(56.9% 0.066 178.1)
- #976777
#976777
oklch(56.9% 0.065 357.7)
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 #488477, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.040
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.050
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.054
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.056
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.056
Use #488477 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.