#488D90
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(60% 0.07 199.2), rgb(72, 141, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#488D90 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 199°. 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 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #488D90 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 141, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 33%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.07 199.2) |
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 #488D90 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #488D90 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #488D90 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #488D90 text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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 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
#CBDDDE
oklch(88.4% 0.019 200.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8C8C9
oklch(81% 0.034 198.8)
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Step 400
400
#78ABAE
oklch(70.6% 0.054 200.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#488D90
oklch(60% 0.07 199.2)
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Step 600
600
#328184
oklch(55.6% 0.076 198.7)
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Step 700
700
#236D70
oklch(49.2% 0.071 199)
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Step 800
800
#20595B
oklch(42.8% 0.059 198.4)
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Step 900
900
#20494B
oklch(37.7% 0.046 199.6)
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Step 950
950
#142B2C
oklch(27.1% 0.029 199.2)
#488D90 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) | #858890 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787F90 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B918E | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #488D90
#488D90
oklch(60% 0.07 199.2)
- #A66F6F
#A66F6F
oklch(59.9% 0.07 19.3)
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 #488D90, 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 0.031
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.037
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.046
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.049
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.049
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.050
Use #488D90 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.