#489C98
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(64% 0.082 191.1), rgb(72, 156, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#489C98 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 191°. 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 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #489C98 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 156, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.082 191.1) |
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 #489C98 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #489C98 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #489C98 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #489C98 text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 189.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4C9C7
oklch(80.9% 0.039 192.3)
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Step 400
400
#70AEAA
oklch(70.8% 0.064 190.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#489C98
oklch(64% 0.082 191.1)
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Step 600
600
#1C8480
oklch(55.7% 0.089 190.9)
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Step 700
700
#096F6C
oklch(49% 0.082 191.5)
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Step 800
800
#105B58
oklch(42.8% 0.069 190.8)
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Step 900
900
#184B48
oklch(37.8% 0.054 189.7)
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Step 950
950
#102C2A
oklch(27.1% 0.034 189.1)
#489C98 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) | #949598 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868B99 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A09B | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #489C98
#489C98
oklch(64% 0.082 191.1)
- #B87780
#B87780
oklch(64% 0.082 10.6)
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 #489C98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.016
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.025
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.025
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.025
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.026
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.038
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.043
Use #489C98 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.