#488496
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(58% 0.068 219.5), rgb(72, 132, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#488496 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #488496 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 132, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 35%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.068 219.5) |
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 #488496 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #488496 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #488496 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #488496 text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#CDDCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.018 219.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACC6CE
oklch(81% 0.03 218.3)
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Step 400
400
#7FA8B6
oklch(70.7% 0.049 220.9)
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Step 500
500
#5C93A4
oklch(63.1% 0.063 219.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#488496
oklch(58% 0.068 219.5)
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Step 700
700
#326979
oklch(49% 0.063 219.4)
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Step 800
800
#2A5663
oklch(42.7% 0.053 219.5)
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Step 900
900
#274750
oklch(37.7% 0.041 217.9)
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Step 950
950
#172A2F
oklch(27.1% 0.026 216.3)
#488496 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) | #798197 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7896 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #188A8A | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #488496
#488496
oklch(58% 0.068 219.5)
- #9E6D5C
#9E6D5C
oklch(58.1% 0.068 39.9)
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 #488496, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.031
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.032
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.034
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.042
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.045
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.045
Use #488496 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.