#489598
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(62.3% 0.076 198.8), rgb(72, 149, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#489598 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea (#3C9992), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #489598 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 149, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 36%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.076 198.8) |
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 #489598 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #489598 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #489598 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #489598 text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDE
oklch(88.6% 0.021 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6C8C9
oklch(80.8% 0.036 198.7)
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Step 400
400
#73ACAE
oklch(70.6% 0.059 198.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#489598
oklch(62.3% 0.076 198.8)
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Step 600
600
#278285
oklch(55.6% 0.083 198.3)
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Step 700
700
#186E71
oklch(49.2% 0.077 198.5)
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Step 800
800
#18595C
oklch(42.6% 0.063 199.6)
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Step 900
900
#1C4A4B
oklch(37.8% 0.05 197.2)
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Step 950
950
#122B2C
oklch(27% 0.031 198.9)
#489598 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) | #8C8F98 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8599 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #079A96 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #489598
#489598
oklch(62.3% 0.076 198.8)
- #B07475
#B07475
oklch(62.2% 0.076 18.4)
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 #489598, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.028
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.032
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.037
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.039
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.041
Use #489598 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.