#489690
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(62.2% 0.078 188.7), rgb(72, 150, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#489690 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea (#3C9992), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #489690 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 150, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 35%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.078 188.7) |
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 #489690 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #489690 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #489690 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #489690 text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 189.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6C9C5
oklch(80.9% 0.038 187.9)
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Step 400
400
#74ADA8
oklch(70.7% 0.06 189)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#489690
oklch(62.2% 0.078 188.7)
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Step 600
600
#27837D
oklch(55.6% 0.084 188.7)
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Step 700
700
#186F69
oklch(49.2% 0.079 187.9)
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Step 800
800
#185A56
oklch(42.6% 0.065 189.1)
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Step 900
900
#1C4A47
oklch(37.6% 0.05 189.4)
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Step 950
950
#122C29
oklch(27.1% 0.033 185.7)
#489690 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) | #8F8F90 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828691 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #169994 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #489690
#489690
oklch(62.2% 0.078 188.7)
- #B0737D
#B0737D
oklch(62.2% 0.078 8.9)
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 #489690, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.011
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.020
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.027
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.029
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.031
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.034
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.039
Use #489690 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.