#488B76
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(58.6% 0.076 171), rgb(72, 139, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#488B76 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #488B76 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 139, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 32%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.076 171) |
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 #488B76 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #488B76 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #488B76 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #488B76 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#CDDDD7
oklch(88.4% 0.019 171.4)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8BE
oklch(80.8% 0.034 172.6)
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Step 400
400
#7EAC9C
oklch(70.7% 0.055 171.2)
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Step 500
500
#5B9884
oklch(63.2% 0.071 171)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#488B76
oklch(58.6% 0.076 171)
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Step 700
700
#306E5B
oklch(49.1% 0.072 170.6)
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Step 800
800
#29594B
oklch(42.6% 0.058 172.1)
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Step 900
900
#264A3E
oklch(37.8% 0.047 170.1)
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Step 950
950
#172B24
oklch(26.9% 0.029 169.8)
#488B76 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) | #888375 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7C77 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #308C85 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #488B76
#488B76
oklch(58.6% 0.076 171)
- #9F6982
#9F6982
oklch(58.6% 0.077 350.4)
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 #488B76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.024
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.043
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.044
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.044
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.048
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.050
Use #488B76 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.