#488873
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(57.8% 0.074 170.2), rgb(72, 136, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#488873 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 170°. 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 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #488873 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 136, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 31%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.074 170.2) |
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 #488873 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #488873 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #488873 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #488873 text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#ACC8BD
oklch(80.9% 0.034 169.8)
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Step 400
400
#7FAC9C
oklch(70.7% 0.054 170.8)
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Step 500
500
#5D9783
oklch(63% 0.068 170.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#488873
oklch(57.8% 0.074 170.2)
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Step 700
700
#336D5B
oklch(49% 0.068 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#2B594A
oklch(42.6% 0.057 170.1)
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Step 900
900
#28493E
oklch(37.6% 0.044 170.5)
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Step 950
950
#182B24
oklch(27% 0.028 168.9)
#488873 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) | #858172 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7974 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #328982 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #488873
#488873
oklch(57.8% 0.074 170.2)
- #9B6780
#9B6780
oklch(57.7% 0.075 349.4)
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 #488873, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.032
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.044
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.046
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.052
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.052
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.053
Use #488873 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.