What color is #487E80?

#487E80 is a dark, muted cyan. In RGB it is rgb(72, 126, 128), and in HSL hsl(182, 28%, 39%).

Is #487E80 accessible as text?

On white, #487E80 has a contrast ratio of 4.59:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.57:1 (passes). For text placed on #487E80, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #487E80?

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

What colors go well with #487E80?

#487E80 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #7F4948. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #487E80 below.

Is #487E80 good for buttons?

#487E80 works for buttons; white text has the higher contrast, so prefer it for labels.

Is #487E80 the same as CSS teal?

No — #487E80 is not the CSS named color teal, but teal (#008080) is the closest CSS named color.

#487E80 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #487E80

Not just a swatch — here's how #487E80 works with other colors. Named schemes with #487E80 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #487E80 Accent #A6C4BD Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Myrtle Green 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 #487E80 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #487E80 Secondary #715017 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #3A5143 Anchor #552340

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

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #487E80 Anchor #382C1D Surface #EBE4D0 Accent #809D72 Secondary #3A3933

Myrtle Green anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #487E80 Secondary #90A1A2 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Myrtle Green 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 Myrtle Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #487E80 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 35/100

Cool

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

Softness 52/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 43/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 8/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 52/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 49/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 22/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 75/100

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 85/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #487E80 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 4.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DAE6E6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #486B7F — 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 #487E80 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #487E80;
  --color-base-rgb: 72 126 128;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(55.7% 0.058 198.7);
  --color-50: #F5FAFA;
  --color-100: #E5F0F1;
  --color-200: #CBE1E2;
  --color-300: #A6C8CA;
  --color-400: #82AFB0;
  --color-500: #629193;
  --color-600: #4F7172;
  --color-700: #3C5253;
  --color-800: #2A3737;
  --color-900: #1B2222;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  myrtle-green: {
    50: '#F5FAFA',
    100: '#E5F0F1',
    200: '#CBE1E2',
    300: '#A6C8CA',
    400: '#82AFB0',
    500: '#629193',
    600: '#4F7172',
    700: '#3C5253',
    800: '#2A3737',
    900: '#1B2222',
  },
}

$base: #487E80;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5FAFA;
$base-100: #E5F0F1;
$base-200: #CBE1E2;
$base-300: #A6C8CA;
$base-400: #82AFB0;
$base-500: #629193;
$base-600: #4F7172;
$base-700: #3C5253;
$base-800: #2A3737;
$base-900: #1B2222;
$base-hover: #396466;
$base-subtle: #C6DADA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#487E80",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FAFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5F0F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CBE1E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A6C8CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#82AFB0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#629193",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4F7172",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3C5253",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A3737",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2222",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #487E80

Color Lab

Pairs with #487E80

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