#488EA1
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(60.9% 0.076 217.8), rgb(72, 142, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#488EA1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #488EA1 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 142, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 38%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.076 217.8) |
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 #488EA1 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #488EA1 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #488EA1 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #488EA1 text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE2
oklch(88.6% 0.021 216.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7C7D1
oklch(80.9% 0.037 218.7)
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Step 400
400
#76AAB9
oklch(70.7% 0.059 217.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#488EA1
oklch(60.9% 0.076 217.8)
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Step 600
600
#2E7F93
oklch(55.6% 0.082 217.3)
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Step 700
700
#206B7D
oklch(49.1% 0.076 217.3)
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Step 800
800
#1D5766
oklch(42.6% 0.064 218.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F4853
oklch(37.7% 0.049 217.8)
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Step 950
950
#132A31
oklch(27% 0.032 219.8)
#488EA1 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) | #828AA2 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7480A1 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009594 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #488EA1
#488EA1
oklch(60.9% 0.076 217.8)
- #AB7362
#AB7362
oklch(60.9% 0.076 37.6)
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 #488EA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.038
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.040
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.041
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.042
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.046
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.047
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.049
Use #488EA1 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.