What color is #487B99?

#487B99 is a medium cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(72, 123, 153), and in HSL hsl(202, 36%, 44%).

Is #487B99 accessible as text?

On white, #487B99 has a contrast ratio of 4.60:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.57:1 (passes). For text placed on #487B99, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #487B99?

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

What colors go well with #487B99?

#487B99 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #996548. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #487B99 below.

Is #487B99 good for buttons?

#487B99 works for buttons; white text has the higher contrast, so prefer it for labels.

Is #487B99 the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #487B99 is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#487B99 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #487B99

Not just a swatch — here's how #487B99 works with other colors. Named schemes with #487B99 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #487B99 Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

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 #487B99 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 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 #487B99 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #719FBB

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 #487B99 Secondary #6E5216 Surface #E2DDC0 Accent #385245 Anchor #57233D

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 #487B99 Secondary #90A1AC 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 #487B99 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 29/100

Cool

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

Softness 51/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 43/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 54/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 49/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 19/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 81/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 36/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 82/100

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 4.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DBE4EA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #486099 — 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 #487B99 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #487B99;
  --color-base-rgb: 72 123 153;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(55.9% 0.072 235.9);
  --color-50: #F4F8FA;
  --color-100: #E3EDF2;
  --color-200: #C8DAE5;
  --color-300: #A0BECF;
  --color-400: #7BA1B7;
  --color-500: #5B839A;
  --color-600: #4A6777;
  --color-700: #394B56;
  --color-800: #283339;
  --color-900: #1A2023;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  teal-blue: {
    50: '#F4F8FA',
    100: '#E3EDF2',
    200: '#C8DAE5',
    300: '#A0BECF',
    400: '#7BA1B7',
    500: '#5B839A',
    600: '#4A6777',
    700: '#394B56',
    800: '#283339',
    900: '#1A2023',
  },
}

$base: #487B99;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4F8FA;
$base-100: #E3EDF2;
$base-200: #C8DAE5;
$base-300: #A0BECF;
$base-400: #7BA1B7;
$base-500: #5B839A;
$base-600: #4A6777;
$base-700: #394B56;
$base-800: #283339;
$base-900: #1A2023;
$base-hover: #39627A;
$base-subtle: #C8D7E0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#487B99",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F8FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3EDF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C8DAE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A0BECF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7BA1B7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5B839A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4A6777",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#394B56",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#283339",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2023",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #487B99

Color Lab

Pairs with #487B99

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