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#488b90 color: Flounce

#488b90 is rgb(72, 139, 144) in RGB and oklch(59.482% 0.06847 201.856) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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184°
100%

59.5%
0.068
202°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • teal-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.91:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #488b90

#488b90 is a dusty cyan color. In OKLCH it has 59.5% lightness, 0.068 chroma and a hue of 202°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.91:1 contrast and black text 5.37:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Flounce (#4a8791). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #488b90 mixed with white

  1. 488b90
  2. 5b969b
  3. 6ea1a5
  4. 80adb0
  5. 92b8bb
  6. a4c4c6
  7. b6d0d1
  8. c8dbdd
  9. dae7e8
  10. edf3f3

Darker: #488b90 mixed with black

  1. 488b90
  2. 3d787d
  3. 33666a
  4. 295457
  5. 1f4345
  6. 163234
  7. 0d2324
  8. 061415
  9. 020707
  10. 000101

Calmer: #488b90 with less saturation

  1. 488b90
  2. 4f8a8e
  3. 56898d
  4. 5c888b
  5. 628689
  6. 678587
  7. 6c8486
  8. 718384
  9. 768182
  10. 7a8080

Questions about #488b90

What color is #488b90?

#488b90 is dusty cyan. The closest named color is Flounce. In RGB it is rgb(72, 139, 144), in HSL hsl(184.17, 33.33%, 42.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.482% 0.06847 201.856).

What colors go well with #488b90?

The complementary color of #488b90 is #a46e6c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #518c7a and #5386a1. The triadic partners are #927197 and #937b4e.

Is white or black text more readable on #488b90?

White text reads better on #488b90: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and black gives 5.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #488b90 a warm or cool color?

#488b90 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 202 degrees, its lightness 59.5% and its chroma 0.068.