#488E8A
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(60% 0.071 190.5), rgb(72, 142, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#488E8A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #488E8A |
| RGB | rgb(72, 142, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 33%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.071 190.5) |
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 #488E8A | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #488E8A | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #488E8A text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #488E8A text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 192.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8C8C6
oklch(80.9% 0.034 191.8)
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Step 400
400
#78ACA8
oklch(70.7% 0.055 190)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#488E8A
oklch(60% 0.071 190.5)
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Step 600
600
#32827E
oklch(55.7% 0.077 190.6)
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Step 700
700
#236E6A
oklch(49.2% 0.072 190)
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Step 800
800
#205956
oklch(42.6% 0.059 190.4)
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Step 900
900
#204947
oklch(37.5% 0.046 191.1)
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Step 950
950
#142B2A
oklch(27% 0.029 191.9)
#488E8A 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) | #87888A | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7F8B | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21918D | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #488E8A
#488E8A
oklch(60% 0.071 190.5)
- #A66F76
#A66F76
oklch(60.1% 0.07 11)
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 #488E8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.012
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.031
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.037
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.043
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.044
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.047
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.048
Use #488E8A 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.