#489382
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(61% 0.08 176.7), rgb(72, 147, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#489382 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 177°. 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 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #489382 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 147, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 34%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.08 176.7) |
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 #489382 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #489382 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #489382 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #489382 text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#E2ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.011 176.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED9
oklch(88.5% 0.021 178.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9C0
oklch(80.8% 0.038 177.5)
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Step 400
400
#76AEA0
oklch(70.8% 0.062 177)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#489382
oklch(61% 0.08 176.7)
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Step 600
600
#2D8472
oklch(55.7% 0.087 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#1E6F60
oklch(49% 0.08 177.7)
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Step 800
800
#1C5B4E
oklch(42.7% 0.067 176.6)
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Step 900
900
#1E4B41
oklch(37.8% 0.053 176.6)
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Step 950
950
#132C26
oklch(27.1% 0.033 176.2)
#489382 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) | #8E8B81 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828283 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26958E | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #489382
#489382
oklch(61% 0.08 176.7)
- #AA6F84
#AA6F84
oklch(61% 0.079 356.8)
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 #489382, 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 0.024
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.031
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.032
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.035
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.036
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.039
Use #489382 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.