#488E76
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(59.4% 0.081 168.9), rgb(72, 142, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#488E76 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #488E76 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 142, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 33%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.081 168.9) |
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 #488E76 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #488E76 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #488E76 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #488E76 text on black | 5.40:1 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 167.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9BC
oklch(80.9% 0.039 168.8)
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Step 400
400
#79AE9A
oklch(70.8% 0.063 169)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#488E76
oklch(59.4% 0.081 168.9)
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Step 600
600
#34846A
oklch(55.6% 0.089 168.6)
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Step 700
700
#266F59
oklch(49% 0.081 169.6)
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Step 800
800
#225B48
oklch(42.8% 0.068 168.1)
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Step 900
900
#224B3D
oklch(37.8% 0.053 168.9)
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Step 950
950
#152C24
oklch(27.1% 0.033 169.4)
#488E76 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) | #8B8675 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807E78 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F8F87 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #488E76
#488E76
oklch(59.4% 0.081 168.9)
- #A36A86
#A36A86
oklch(59.4% 0.082 349)
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 #488E76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.023
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.030
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.035
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.040
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.044
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.047
Use #488E76 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.