#488FA0
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(61.1% 0.075 215.4), rgb(72, 143, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#488FA0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #488FA0 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 143, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 38%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.075 215.4) |
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 #488FA0 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #488FA0 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #488FA0 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #488FA0 text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#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
#CBDDE2
oklch(88.6% 0.021 216.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7C7D0
oklch(80.9% 0.037 216.6)
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Step 400
400
#75AAB8
oklch(70.6% 0.059 216.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#488FA0
oklch(61.1% 0.075 215.4)
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Step 600
600
#2D7F92
oklch(55.5% 0.082 216.1)
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Step 700
700
#1F6B7C
oklch(49% 0.076 216.1)
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Step 800
800
#1C5865
oklch(42.8% 0.064 215)
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Step 900
900
#1E4852
oklch(37.6% 0.049 215.6)
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Step 950
950
#132A30
oklch(26.9% 0.031 216.7)
#488FA0 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) | #838BA1 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7681A0 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009594 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #488FA0
#488FA0
oklch(61.1% 0.075 215.4)
- #AC7364
#AC7364
oklch(61.1% 0.076 35.4)
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 #488FA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.043
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.043
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.043
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.045
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.046
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.049
Use #488FA0 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.