#487684 Color
#487684 is rgb(72, 118, 132) in RGB, hsl(194, 29%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 11%, 0%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Teal Blue (#367588), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#487684rgb(72, 118, 132)hsl(194, 29%, 40%)hsv(194, 45%, 52%)cmyk(45%, 11%, 0%, 48%)oklch(53.8% 0.055 219.3)lab(46.75% -13.40 -12.93)lch(46.75% 18.62 223.99)What #487684 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #487684, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#487684 Channel Values
How #487684 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 72 · G 118 · B 132 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 194° · S 29% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 194° · S 45% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 45% · M 11% · Y 0% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5:1 vs white · 4.2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #487684 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #487684
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #487684; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #487684
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #487684 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#487684#707084#627284#696985#5E6F85#447878#46777D#6F6F6FUsing #487684 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-487684: #487684;background-color: #487684;colors: { 'color-487684': '#487684' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.463, blue: 0.518)<color name="color_487684">#487684</color>fill="#487684"More Teal Colors
#487684 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#487684 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #487684?
#487684 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(72, 118, 132) in RGB and hsl(194, 29%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Teal Blue (#367588), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.19.
What is the RGB value of #487684?
#487684 is rgb(72, 118, 132) — red 72, green 118, and blue 132 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #487684?
#487684 converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 11%, 0%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #487684 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #487684 scores 5:1 against white and 4.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #487684 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #487684 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 11.94, which is visibly different.
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