#488A86
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(58.9% 0.068 190.3), rgb(72, 138, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#488A86 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #488A86 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 138, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 31%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.068 190.3) |
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 #488A86 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #488A86 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #488A86 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #488A86 text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.017 187.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7C5
oklch(80.8% 0.03 191.3)
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Step 400
400
#7DABA7
oklch(70.7% 0.05 189.4)
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Step 500
500
#5A9692
oklch(63.1% 0.063 190.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#488A86
oklch(58.9% 0.068 190.3)
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Step 700
700
#2F6C69
oklch(49% 0.063 191)
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Step 800
800
#285855
oklch(42.6% 0.052 190)
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Step 900
900
#264946
oklch(37.8% 0.041 188.5)
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Step 950
950
#172B29
oklch(27.1% 0.026 187.7)
#488A86 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) | #838486 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787C87 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #268D89 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #488A86
#488A86
oklch(58.9% 0.068 190.3)
- #A16C73
#A16C73
oklch(58.9% 0.068 10.7)
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 #488A86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.033
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.037
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.048
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.050
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.051
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.052
Use #488A86 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.