#489B8E
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(63.4% 0.083 181.9), rgb(72, 155, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#489B8E is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea (#3C9992), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #489B8E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 155, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.083 181.9) |
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 #489B8E | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #489B8E | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #489B8E text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #489B8E text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDEA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 178)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 182.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5CAC2
oklch(81% 0.041 180.6)
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Step 400
400
#71AEA3
oklch(70.6% 0.065 181.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#489B8E
oklch(63.4% 0.083 181.9)
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Step 600
600
#208477
oklch(55.5% 0.09 182.1)
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Step 700
700
#0F7064
oklch(49.1% 0.084 181.8)
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Step 800
800
#135B52
oklch(42.6% 0.069 182.6)
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Step 900
900
#194B44
oklch(37.7% 0.055 182.6)
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Step 950
950
#112C28
oklch(27% 0.034 182.9)
#489B8E 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) | #95938E | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88898F | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #169E97 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #489B8E
#489B8E
oklch(63.4% 0.083 181.9)
- #B57586
#B57586
oklch(63.4% 0.083 2.4)
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 #489B8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.013
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.018
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.020
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.024
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.031
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.037
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.041
Use #489B8E 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.