#489E85
Closest named color: Persian Green (#2A9D8F). oklch(63.9% 0.092 171.7), rgb(72, 158, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#489E85 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Persian Green (#2A9D8F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Persian Green (#2A9D8F) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #489E85 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 158, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.092 171.7) |
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 #489E85 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #489E85 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #489E85 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #489E85 text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 170.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBBD
oklch(81% 0.046 171.3)
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Step 400
400
#70B09B
oklch(70.8% 0.073 171.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#489E85
oklch(63.9% 0.092 171.7)
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Step 600
600
#1D866C
oklch(55.6% 0.1 171.5)
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Step 700
700
#09715A
oklch(49% 0.093 171.8)
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Step 800
800
#105C4A
oklch(42.6% 0.077 172.3)
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Step 900
900
#184C3E
oklch(37.8% 0.06 172)
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Step 950
950
#102C24
oklch(26.8% 0.037 172.3)
#489E85 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) | #9A9584 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8B87 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E9F97 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #489E85
#489E85
oklch(63.9% 0.092 171.7)
- #B77492
#B77492
oklch(63.9% 0.092 351.6)
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 #489E85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.023
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.024
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.027
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.029
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.029
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.042
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.048
Use #489E85 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.