What color is #486B79?

#486B79 is a dark, muted cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(72, 107, 121), and in HSL hsl(197, 25%, 38%).

Is #486B79 accessible as text?

On white, #486B79 has a contrast ratio of 5.75:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.65:1 (fails). For text placed on #486B79, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #486B79?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-700 (#007595).

What colors go well with #486B79?

#486B79 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #795649. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #486B79 below.

Is #486B79 good for buttons?

#486B79 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #486B79 — black text only reaches 3.65:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #486B79 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #486B79 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.

#486B79 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #486B79

Not just a swatch — here's how #486B79 works with other colors. Named schemes with #486B79 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #486B79 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E344A

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 #486B79 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A5 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 #486B79 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #6E8E9B

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 #486B79 Secondary #6F5116 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #56233E

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 #486B79 Secondary #849096 Support #969386 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 #486B79 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 36/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

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 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 43/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 52/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 18/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 69/100

High

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

Surface fit 39/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 88/100

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 5.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DAE2E5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #495B79 — 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 #486B79 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #486B79;
  --color-base-rgb: 72 107 121;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(50.7% 0.046 225.0);
  --color-50: #F5F8F9;
  --color-100: #E5EDF0;
  --color-200: #CCDBE0;
  --color-300: #A7BFC8;
  --color-400: #84A2AE;
  --color-500: #648490;
  --color-600: #516870;
  --color-700: #3D4C51;
  --color-800: #2A3336;
  --color-900: #1B2022;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  teal-blue: {
    50: '#F5F8F9',
    100: '#E5EDF0',
    200: '#CCDBE0',
    300: '#A7BFC8',
    400: '#84A2AE',
    500: '#648490',
    600: '#516870',
    700: '#3D4C51',
    800: '#2A3336',
    900: '#1B2022',
  },
}

$base: #486B79;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F8F9;
$base-100: #E5EDF0;
$base-200: #CCDBE0;
$base-300: #A7BFC8;
$base-400: #84A2AE;
$base-500: #648490;
$base-600: #516870;
$base-700: #3D4C51;
$base-800: #2A3336;
$base-900: #1B2022;
$base-hover: #3A5661;
$base-subtle: #C7D3D9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#486B79",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F8F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5EDF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CCDBE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A7BFC8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#84A2AE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#648490",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#516870",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3D4C51",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A3336",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2022",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #486B79

Color Lab

Pairs with #486B79

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