#489AB4
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(64.6% 0.088 221.6), rgb(72, 154, 180).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#489AB4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #489AB4 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 154, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 43%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.088 221.6) |
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 #489AB4 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #489AB4 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #489AB4 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #489AB4 text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 220.8)
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Step 300
300
#A3C8D5
oklch(81% 0.043 221.2)
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Step 400
400
#6FABBF
oklch(70.8% 0.069 221)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#489AB4
oklch(64.6% 0.088 221.6)
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Step 600
600
#1A7F9B
oklch(55.5% 0.096 222)
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Step 700
700
#056B84
oklch(48.9% 0.089 221.7)
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Step 800
800
#0E586C
oklch(42.8% 0.074 221.6)
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Step 900
900
#174857
oklch(37.6% 0.057 221.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A33
oklch(26.8% 0.037 222.6)
#489AB4 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) | #8B96B5 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8BB4 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A2A2 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #489AB4
#489AB4
oklch(64.6% 0.088 221.6)
- #BC7C63
#BC7C63
oklch(64.7% 0.088 42.1)
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 #489AB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.050
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.053
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.054
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.054
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.056
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.059
Use #489AB4 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.