#489498
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(62% 0.075 200), rgb(72, 148, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#489498 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea (#3C9992), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #489498 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 148, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 36%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.075 200) |
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 #489498 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #489498 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #489498 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #489498 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CADDDE
oklch(88.4% 0.02 200.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6C8CA
oklch(80.9% 0.036 200.9)
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Step 400
400
#74ACAF
oklch(70.7% 0.059 200.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#489498
oklch(62% 0.075 200)
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Step 600
600
#298286
oklch(55.7% 0.082 199.4)
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Step 700
700
#196E72
oklch(49.2% 0.076 199.8)
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Step 800
800
#19595D
oklch(42.6% 0.063 201.1)
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Step 900
900
#1C494C
oklch(37.6% 0.049 201.3)
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Step 950
950
#122B2C
oklch(27% 0.031 198.9)
#489498 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) | #8B8E98 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8498 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #089995 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #489498
#489498
oklch(62% 0.075 200)
- #AF7473
#AF7473
oklch(62% 0.075 20.5)
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 #489498, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.027
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.031
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.040
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.040
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.043
Use #489498 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.