#488686
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(57.9% 0.064 195.5), rgb(72, 134, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#488686 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #488686 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 134, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 30%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.064 195.5) |
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 #488686 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #488686 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #488686 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #488686 text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDDC
oklch(88.6% 0.016 192)
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Step 300
300
#ACC7C6
oklch(80.9% 0.029 193.9)
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Step 400
400
#7FAAAA
oklch(70.7% 0.046 196.2)
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Step 500
500
#5D9595
oklch(63.1% 0.059 195.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#488686
oklch(57.9% 0.064 195.5)
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Step 700
700
#326B6B
oklch(49% 0.06 195.4)
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Step 800
800
#2B5858
oklch(42.9% 0.05 195.5)
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Step 900
900
#274848
oklch(37.7% 0.039 195.6)
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Step 950
950
#182A2A
oklch(26.9% 0.024 195.8)
#488686 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) | #7F8186 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747987 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #278986 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #488686
#488686
oklch(57.9% 0.064 195.5)
- #9C6A6D
#9C6A6D
oklch(57.7% 0.064 15.3)
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 #488686, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.034
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.044
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.047
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.047
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.047
Use #488686 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.