#488571
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(56.9% 0.071 170.4), rgb(72, 133, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#488571 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #488571 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 133, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 30%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.071 170.4) |
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 #488571 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #488571 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #488571 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #488571 text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.018 170)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8BD
oklch(80.9% 0.033 169)
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Step 400
400
#81AB9C
oklch(70.6% 0.05 170.9)
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Step 500
500
#5F9784
oklch(63.2% 0.066 170.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#488571
oklch(56.9% 0.071 170.4)
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Step 700
700
#356D5B
oklch(49.1% 0.067 170.2)
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Step 800
800
#2D594B
oklch(42.8% 0.055 170.8)
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Step 900
900
#29493E
oklch(37.7% 0.043 170)
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Step 950
950
#182B24
oklch(27% 0.028 168.9)
#488571 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) | #827E70 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787772 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34867F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #488571
#488571
oklch(56.9% 0.071 170.4)
- #98667D
#98667D
oklch(57% 0.071 350.4)
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 #488571, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.045
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.048
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.050
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.053
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.058
Use #488571 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.