#488B7A
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(58.7% 0.074 175.1), rgb(72, 139, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#488B7A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 175°. 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 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #488B7A |
| RGB | rgb(72, 139, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 32%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.074 175.1) |
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 #488B7A | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #488B7A | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #488B7A text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #488B7A text on black | 5.24:1 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDD8
oklch(88.4% 0.018 175.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8BF
oklch(80.9% 0.034 174.7)
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Step 400
400
#7EAC9F
oklch(70.8% 0.053 175.4)
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Step 500
500
#5B9787
oklch(63.1% 0.068 175.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#488B7A
oklch(58.7% 0.074 175.1)
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Step 700
700
#306D5E
oklch(49% 0.068 174.9)
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Step 800
800
#29594D
oklch(42.6% 0.056 175)
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Step 900
900
#264940
oklch(37.6% 0.044 175.3)
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Step 950
950
#172B26
oklch(27% 0.028 176.4)
#488B7A 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) | #878479 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7C7B | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D8C86 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #488B7A
#488B7A
oklch(58.7% 0.074 175.1)
- #A06A7F
#A06A7F
oklch(58.8% 0.074 354.7)
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 #488B7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.020
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.036
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.040
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.045
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.046
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.048
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.048
Use #488B7A 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.