#488F9C
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(60.9% 0.074 211), rgb(72, 143, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#488F9C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #488F9C |
| RGB | rgb(72, 143, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.074 211) |
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 #488F9C | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #488F9C | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #488F9C text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #488F9C text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.02 212.6)
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Step 300
300
#A7C7CE
oklch(80.8% 0.036 212.4)
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Step 400
400
#76ABB5
oklch(70.8% 0.058 210.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#488F9C
oklch(60.9% 0.074 211)
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Step 600
600
#2E808E
oklch(55.7% 0.08 210.9)
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Step 700
700
#1F6C79
oklch(49.1% 0.075 211.2)
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Step 800
800
#1D5862
oklch(42.7% 0.062 210.8)
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Step 900
900
#1F4850
oklch(37.6% 0.048 212.1)
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Step 950
950
#132A2F
oklch(26.9% 0.03 213.4)
#488F9C 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) | #848B9D | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77819C | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #039593 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #488F9C
#488F9C
oklch(60.9% 0.074 211)
- #AB7268
#AB7268
oklch(60.9% 0.074 30.3)
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 #488F9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.036
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.038
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.046
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.048
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.050
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.050
Use #488F9C 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.