#489EAA
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(65.1% 0.084 207.6), rgb(72, 158, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#489EAA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #489EAA |
| RGB | rgb(72, 158, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 40%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.084 207.6) |
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 #489EAA | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #489EAA | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #489EAA text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #489EAA text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#F1F6F7
oklch(97% 0.005 211)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEE1
oklch(88.6% 0.023 207.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3C9CE
oklch(81% 0.041 206.2)
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Step 400
400
#6EADB6
oklch(70.8% 0.066 207.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#489EAA
oklch(65.1% 0.084 207.6)
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Step 600
600
#14828F
oklch(55.6% 0.091 207.7)
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Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#0A5963
oklch(42.6% 0.07 208.6)
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Step 900
900
#154A51
oklch(37.8% 0.055 207.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B2F
oklch(26.9% 0.034 207.9)
#489EAA 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) | #9298AB | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838DAA | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A4A2 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #489EAA
#489EAA
oklch(65.1% 0.084 207.6)
- #BE7C73
#BE7C73
oklch(65.2% 0.084 28.1)
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 #489EAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.023
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.043
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.047
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.048
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.052
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.054
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.054
Use #489EAA 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.