#488AA0
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(59.9% 0.075 222.1), rgb(72, 138, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#488AA0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #488AA0 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 138, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 38%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.075 222.1) |
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 #488AA0 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #488AA0 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #488AA0 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #488AA0 text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEF
oklch(93.7% 0.01 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE3
oklch(88.4% 0.021 224.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8C6D2
oklch(80.8% 0.036 224)
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Step 400
400
#78A9BB
oklch(70.6% 0.058 222.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#488AA0
oklch(59.9% 0.075 222.1)
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Step 600
600
#337E96
oklch(55.7% 0.082 222.4)
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Step 700
700
#246A80
oklch(49.1% 0.076 222.7)
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Step 800
800
#205768
oklch(42.8% 0.063 221.7)
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Step 900
900
#214754
oklch(37.6% 0.048 222.8)
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Step 950
950
#142A31
oklch(27% 0.031 220.6)
#488AA0 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) | #7D87A1 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707DA0 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009191 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #488AA0
#488AA0
oklch(59.9% 0.075 222.1)
- #A6715C
#A6715C
oklch(59.8% 0.075 42.4)
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 #488AA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.032
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.035
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.036
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.039
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.043
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.044
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.044
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.045
Use #488AA0 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.