#488C79
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(59% 0.076 173.3), rgb(72, 140, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#488C79 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 173°. 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 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #488C79 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 140, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 32%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.076 173.3) |
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 #488C79 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #488C79 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #488C79 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #488C79 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#ABC8BE
oklch(80.8% 0.034 172.6)
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Step 400
400
#7DAC9D
oklch(70.6% 0.055 172.9)
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Step 500
500
#5A9886
oklch(63.2% 0.07 173.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#488C79
oklch(59% 0.076 173.3)
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Step 700
700
#2F6E5D
oklch(49.2% 0.071 173)
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Step 800
800
#28594C
oklch(42.6% 0.058 173.8)
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Step 900
900
#264A3F
oklch(37.8% 0.046 171.9)
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Step 950
950
#172B25
oklch(27% 0.028 173)
#488C79 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) | #888478 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7D7A | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E8D86 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #488C79
#488C79
oklch(59% 0.076 173.3)
- #A16A81
#A16A81
oklch(58.9% 0.076 353)
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 #488C79, 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 0.033
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.041
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.043
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.044
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.046
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.047
Use #488C79 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.