#488C8B
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(59.6% 0.069 194.2), rgb(72, 140, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#488C8B is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #488C8B |
| RGB | rgb(72, 140, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 32%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.069 194.2) |
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 #488C8B | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #488C8B | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #488C8B text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #488C8B text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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 500.
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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
#CCDDDD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8C8C7
oklch(80.9% 0.034 194.2)
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Step 400
400
#79ACAA
oklch(70.8% 0.054 192.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#488C8B
oklch(59.6% 0.069 194.2)
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Step 600
600
#348180
oklch(55.6% 0.075 194)
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Step 700
700
#256D6C
oklch(49.1% 0.07 193.8)
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Step 800
800
#215958
oklch(42.7% 0.058 193.6)
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Step 900
900
#214949
oklch(37.7% 0.045 195.4)
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Step 950
950
#142B2B
oklch(27% 0.029 195.6)
#488C8B 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) | #85868B | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797D8C | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21908B | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #488C8B
#488C8B
oklch(59.6% 0.069 194.2)
- #A46E72
#A46E72
oklch(59.6% 0.069 14.5)
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 #488C8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.018
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.035
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.037
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.048
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.048
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.049
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.050
Use #488C8B 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.