#488A97
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(59.5% 0.07 212), rgb(72, 138, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#488A97 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #488A97 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 138, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 35%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.07 212) |
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 #488A97 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #488A97 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #488A97 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #488A97 text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDE0
oklch(88.6% 0.019 209.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8C7CD
oklch(80.9% 0.034 210.7)
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Step 400
400
#78AAB4
oklch(70.6% 0.055 211.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#488A97
oklch(59.5% 0.07 212)
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Step 600
600
#347F8D
oklch(55.6% 0.076 211.9)
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Step 700
700
#266B78
oklch(49% 0.071 212.4)
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Step 800
800
#215762
oklch(42.6% 0.059 213.3)
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Step 900
900
#214850
oklch(37.7% 0.046 212.7)
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Step 950
950
#142A2F
oklch(26.9% 0.029 214)
#488A97 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) | #7F8698 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737D97 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #13908E | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #488A97
#488A97
oklch(59.5% 0.07 212)
- #A46F65
#A46F65
oklch(59.4% 0.07 31.1)
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 #488A97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.038
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.042
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.045
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.046
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.047
Use #488A97 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.