What color is #487584?

#487584 is a medium, muted cyan. In RGB it is rgb(72, 117, 132), and in HSL hsl(195, 29%, 40%).

Is #487584 accessible as text?

On white, #487584 has a contrast ratio of 5.06:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.15:1 (fails). For text placed on #487584, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #487584?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-500 (#67787C).

What colors go well with #487584?

#487584 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #845748. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #487584 below.

Is #487584 good for buttons?

#487584 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #487584 — black text only reaches 4.15:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #487584 the same as CSS teal?

No — #487584 is not the CSS named color teal, but teal (#008080) is the closest CSS named color.

#487584 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #487584

Not just a swatch — here's how #487584 works with other colors. Named schemes with #487584 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #487584 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E354A

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 #487584 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 #487584 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #6F98A6

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 #487584 Secondary #705116 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 #487584 Secondary #8B9A9F 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 #487584 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 34/100

Cool

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

Softness 51/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 45/100

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 48/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 50/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 21/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 74/100

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 85/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #487584 with

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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 5.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DAE4E7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #486184 — 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 #487584 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #487584;
  --color-base-rgb: 72 117 132;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(53.6% 0.055 221.2);
  --color-50: #F5F9FA;
  --color-100: #E4EEF1;
  --color-200: #CADCE2;
  --color-300: #A5C1CA;
  --color-400: #81A5B1;
  --color-500: #618794;
  --color-600: #4F6A73;
  --color-700: #3C4D53;
  --color-800: #293437;
  --color-900: #1B2123;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  teal-blue: {
    50: '#F5F9FA',
    100: '#E4EEF1',
    200: '#CADCE2',
    300: '#A5C1CA',
    400: '#81A5B1',
    500: '#618794',
    600: '#4F6A73',
    700: '#3C4D53',
    800: '#293437',
    900: '#1B2123',
  },
}

$base: #487584;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F9FA;
$base-100: #E4EEF1;
$base-200: #CADCE2;
$base-300: #A5C1CA;
$base-400: #81A5B1;
$base-500: #618794;
$base-600: #4F6A73;
$base-700: #3C4D53;
$base-800: #293437;
$base-900: #1B2123;
$base-hover: #3A5D69;
$base-subtle: #C7D6DB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#487584",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F9FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4EEF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CADCE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A5C1CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#81A5B1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#618794",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4F6A73",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3C4D53",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#293437",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2123",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #487584

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