#488A7F
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(58.6% 0.07 181.7), rgb(72, 138, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#488A7F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #488A7F |
| RGB | rgb(72, 138, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 31%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.07 181.7) |
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 #488A7F | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #488A7F | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #488A7F text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #488A7F text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#CDDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.018 183.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8C2
oklch(81% 0.032 181.6)
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Step 400
400
#7EABA3
oklch(70.6% 0.05 182.7)
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Step 500
500
#5B978C
oklch(63.2% 0.065 181.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#488A7F
oklch(58.6% 0.07 181.7)
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Step 700
700
#306D63
oklch(49.1% 0.065 181.3)
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Step 800
800
#295951
oklch(42.8% 0.054 181.4)
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Step 900
900
#264943
oklch(37.7% 0.042 181.6)
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Step 950
950
#172B27
oklch(27.1% 0.027 180)
#488A7F 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) | #85837F | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7B80 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B8C87 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #488A7F
#488A7F
oklch(58.6% 0.07 181.7)
- #A06B79
#A06B79
oklch(58.8% 0.07 2.2)
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 #488A7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.035
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.041
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.042
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.044
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.051
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.052
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.054
Use #488A7F 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.