#489DAE
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(65% 0.085 212.7), rgb(72, 157, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#489DAE is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #489DAE |
| RGB | rgb(72, 157, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 41%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.085 212.7) |
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 #489DAE | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #489DAE | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #489DAE text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #489DAE text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEE2
oklch(88.6% 0.023 210.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3C8D1
oklch(80.9% 0.041 214.2)
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Step 400
400
#6EACB9
oklch(70.7% 0.066 212.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#489DAE
oklch(65% 0.085 212.7)
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Step 600
600
#158193
oklch(55.6% 0.092 212.5)
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Step 700
700
#006D7D
oklch(49.1% 0.086 212.3)
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Step 800
800
#0B5966
oklch(42.7% 0.071 212.6)
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Step 900
900
#164953
oklch(37.7% 0.055 213.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B31
oklch(27% 0.035 213.8)
#489DAE 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) | #9098AF | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808DAE | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A4A2 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #489DAE
#489DAE
oklch(65% 0.085 212.7)
- #BD7C6E
#BD7C6E
oklch(65% 0.085 32.7)
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 #489DAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.028
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.050
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.053
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.054
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.056
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.057
Use #489DAE 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.