#488B8C
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(59.3% 0.068 196.7), rgb(72, 139, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#488B8C is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 197°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #488B8C |
| RGB | rgb(72, 139, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 32%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.068 196.7) |
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 #488B8C | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #488B8C | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #488B8C text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #488B8C text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7C7
oklch(80.9% 0.03 196.6)
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Step 400
400
#7DABAB
oklch(70.8% 0.049 196.1)
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Step 500
500
#599696
oklch(63.2% 0.063 195.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#488B8C
oklch(59.3% 0.068 196.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E6C6D
oklch(49.1% 0.063 196.7)
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Step 800
800
#275859
oklch(42.7% 0.053 197.2)
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Step 900
900
#254849
oklch(37.6% 0.041 198)
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Step 950
950
#162A2B
oklch(26.9% 0.026 199.8)
#488B8C 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) | #83858C | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787D8D | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #208F8B | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #488B8C
#488B8C
oklch(59.3% 0.068 196.7)
- #A36E70
#A36E70
oklch(59.4% 0.068 16.8)
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 #488B8C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.022
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.035
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.040
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.046
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.048
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.050
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.051
Use #488B8C 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.