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#488b8a color: Evora

#488b8a is rgb(72, 139, 138) in RGB and oklch(59.265% 0.0683 194.193) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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179°
100%

59.3%
0.068
194°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.94:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #488b8a

#488b8a is a dusty cyan color. In OKLCH it has 59.3% lightness, 0.068 chroma and a hue of 194°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.94:1 contrast and black text 5.34:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Evora (#538b89). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #488b8a mixed with white

  1. 488b8a
  2. 5b9695
  3. 6ea1a0
  4. 80adac
  5. 92b8b7
  6. a4c4c3
  7. b6d0cf
  8. c8dbdb
  9. dae7e7
  10. edf3f3

Darker: #488b8a mixed with black

  1. 488b8a
  2. 3d7877
  3. 336665
  4. 295453
  5. 1f4342
  6. 163232
  7. 0d2322
  8. 061414
  9. 020707
  10. 000101

Calmer: #488b8a with less saturation

  1. 488b8a
  2. 4f8a89
  3. 568988
  4. 5c8786
  5. 618685
  6. 678584
  7. 6c8383
  8. 718282
  9. 758180
  10. 7a7f7f

Questions about #488b8a

What color is #488b8a?

#488b8a is dusty cyan. The closest named color is Evora. In RGB it is rgb(72, 139, 138), in HSL hsl(179.1, 31.75%, 41.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.265% 0.0683 194.193).

What colors go well with #488b8a?

The complementary color of #488b8a is #a36d71. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #568b73 and #4e879c. The triadic partners are #8d729b and #97784f.

Is white or black text more readable on #488b8a?

White text reads better on #488b8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.94:1 and black gives 5.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #488b8a a warm or cool color?

#488b8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 194 degrees, its lightness 59.3% and its chroma 0.068.