#489C95
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(63.9% 0.082 188), rgb(72, 156, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#489C95 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 188°. 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 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #489C95 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 156, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.082 188) |
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 #489C95 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #489C95 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #489C95 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #489C95 text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#C9DEDC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 189.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4C9C5
oklch(80.8% 0.04 188.3)
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Step 400
400
#70AEA8
oklch(70.7% 0.065 188.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#489C95
oklch(63.9% 0.082 188)
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Step 600
600
#1D847D
oklch(55.6% 0.089 188)
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Step 700
700
#0A7069
oklch(49.2% 0.084 187.1)
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Step 800
800
#115B56
oklch(42.7% 0.069 188)
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Step 900
900
#184B47
oklch(37.8% 0.054 187.9)
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Step 950
950
#102C29
oklch(27% 0.034 186.1)
#489C95 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) | #949595 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878A96 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #079F9A | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #489C95
#489C95
oklch(63.9% 0.082 188)
- #B77782
#B77782
oklch(63.9% 0.081 8.4)
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 #489C95, 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 0.022
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.023
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.023
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.029
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.036
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.044
Use #489C95 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.