#487689 Color
#487689 is rgb(72, 118, 137) in RGB, hsl(198, 31%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 14%, 0%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Teal Blue (#367588), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#487689rgb(72, 118, 137)hsl(198, 31%, 41%)hsv(198, 47%, 54%)cmyk(47%, 14%, 0%, 46%)oklch(54% 0.058 226.3)lab(46.90% -12.27 -15.65)lch(46.90% 19.88 231.91)What #487689 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 #487689, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#487689 Channel Values
How #487689 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 137 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 198° · S 31% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 198° · S 47% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 47% · M 14% · Y 0% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.97:1 vs white · 4.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #487689 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 #487689
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #487689; 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 #487689
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 #487689 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.
#487689#707089#627289#69698A#5E6F89#437979#45787F#707070Using #487689 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-487689: #487689;background-color: #487689;colors: { 'color-487689': '#487689' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.463, blue: 0.537)<color name="color_487689">#487689</color>fill="#487689"More Teal Colors
#487689 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#487689 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #487689?
#487689 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(72, 118, 137) in RGB and hsl(198, 31%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Teal Blue (#367588), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.62.
What is the RGB value of #487689?
#487689 is rgb(72, 118, 137) — red 72, green 118, and blue 137 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #487689?
#487689 converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 14%, 0%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #487689 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #487689 scores 4.97:1 against white and 4.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #487689 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #487689 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 11.76, which is visibly different.
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