#489899
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(63% 0.078 196.5), rgb(72, 152, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#489899 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea (#3C9992), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #489899 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 152, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 36%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.078 196.5) |
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 #489899 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #489899 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #489899 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #489899 text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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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
#A5C9C9
oklch(81% 0.038 196.4)
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Step 400
400
#72ADAD
oklch(70.7% 0.061 195.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#489899
oklch(63% 0.078 196.5)
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Step 600
600
#238284
oklch(55.5% 0.085 197.1)
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Step 700
700
#126E70
oklch(49% 0.079 197.2)
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Step 800
800
#155A5B
oklch(42.7% 0.065 196.4)
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Step 900
900
#1A4A4B
oklch(37.7% 0.051 197.1)
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Step 950
950
#112B2C
oklch(26.9% 0.032 198.8)
#489899 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) | #8F9299 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82889A | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #019C98 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #489899
#489899
oklch(63% 0.078 196.5)
- #B47679
#B47679
oklch(63.1% 0.078 16.4)
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 #489899, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.016
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.030
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.032
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.034
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.036
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.036
Use #489899 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.