What color is #486B70?

#486B70 is a dark, muted cyan. In RGB it is rgb(72, 107, 112), and in HSL hsl(188, 22%, 36%).

Is #486B70 accessible as text?

On white, #486B70 has a contrast ratio of 5.81:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.61:1 (fails). For text placed on #486B70, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #486B70?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-700 (#00786F).

What colors go well with #486B70?

#486B70 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #704D48. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #486B70 below.

Is #486B70 good for buttons?

#486B70 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #486B70 — black text only reaches 3.61:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #486B70 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #486B70 is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#486B70 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #486B70

Not just a swatch — here's how #486B70 works with other colors. Named schemes with #486B70 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #486B70 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Teal Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #486B70 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Teal Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #486B70 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #6E8E92

Teal Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Teal Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #486B70 Secondary #715117 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #56233F

Teal Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #486B70 Secondary #849091 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Teal Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Teal Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #486B70 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 39/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 49/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 47/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 42/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 52/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 16/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 66/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 40/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D9E2E4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #485D70 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #486B70 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #486B70;
  --color-base-rgb: 72 107 112;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(50.3% 0.041 207.1);
  --color-50: #F6F9F9;
  --color-100: #E6EEEF;
  --color-200: #CDDDDF;
  --color-300: #A9C2C6;
  --color-400: #87A6AB;
  --color-500: #67898E;
  --color-600: #536B6F;
  --color-700: #3F4E50;
  --color-800: #2B3436;
  --color-900: #1C2122;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  teal-blue: {
    50: '#F6F9F9',
    100: '#E6EEEF',
    200: '#CDDDDF',
    300: '#A9C2C6',
    400: '#87A6AB',
    500: '#67898E',
    600: '#536B6F',
    700: '#3F4E50',
    800: '#2B3436',
    900: '#1C2122',
  },
}

$base: #486B70;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F9F9;
$base-100: #E6EEEF;
$base-200: #CDDDDF;
$base-300: #A9C2C6;
$base-400: #87A6AB;
$base-500: #67898E;
$base-600: #536B6F;
$base-700: #3F4E50;
$base-800: #2B3436;
$base-900: #1C2122;
$base-hover: #39555A;
$base-subtle: #C6D4D6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#486B70",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F9F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6EEEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CDDDDF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A9C2C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#87A6AB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#67898E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#536B6F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F4E50",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B3436",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C2122",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #486B70

Color Lab

Pairs with #486B70

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