#489C91
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(63.8% 0.083 184), rgb(72, 156, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#489C91 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea (#3C9992), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #489C91 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 156, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.083 184) |
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 #489C91 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #489C91 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #489C91 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #489C91 text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#E2EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.012 184.1)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 186)
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Step 300
300
#A4CAC3
oklch(80.9% 0.042 182.8)
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Step 400
400
#71AEA5
oklch(70.7% 0.065 184.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#489C91
oklch(63.8% 0.083 184)
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Step 600
600
#1E8479
oklch(55.5% 0.09 184.1)
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Step 700
700
#0B7066
oklch(49.1% 0.084 183.9)
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Step 800
800
#115B53
oklch(42.6% 0.07 184)
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Step 900
900
#194B45
oklch(37.7% 0.054 184.3)
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Step 950
950
#102C28
oklch(27% 0.035 183.1)
#489C91 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) | #959491 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888A92 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #109F98 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #489C91
#489C91
oklch(63.8% 0.083 184)
- #B77685
#B77685
oklch(63.8% 0.084 4.7)
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 #489C91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.014
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.019
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.020
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.022
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.029
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.034
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.045
Use #489C91 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.