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#488789 Color

#488789 is rgb(72, 135, 137) in RGB, hsl(182, 31%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 1%, 0%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Teal (#5F8A8F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#488789
HEX#488789
RGBrgb(72, 135, 137)
HSLhsl(182, 31%, 41%)
HSVhsv(182, 47%, 54%)
CMYKcmyk(47%, 1%, 0%, 46%)
OKLCHoklch(58.2% 0.065 198.2)
LABlab(52.21% -20.75 -7.74)
LCHlch(52.21% 22.15 200.45)

What #488789 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 #488789, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#488789 Channel Values

How #488789 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 72 · G 135 · B 1378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 182° · S 31% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 182° · S 47% · V 54%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 47% · M 1% · Y 0% · K 46%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.12:1 vs white · 5.1:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #488789 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #488789

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #488789; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #488789

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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Shades

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How #488789 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.

Typical#488789
Protanopia#7F7F89
Protanomaly#6D8289
Deuteranopia#77778A
Deuteranomaly#677E8A
Tritanopia#478787
Tritanomaly#488788
Achromatopsia#7D7D7D

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Using #488789 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-488789: #488789;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #488789;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-488789': '#488789' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.282, green: 0.529, blue: 0.537)
Android XML<color name="color_488789">#488789</color>
SVG fillfill="#488789"

More Teal Colors

#488789 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#488789 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #488789?

#488789 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(72, 135, 137) in RGB and hsl(182, 31%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel Teal (#5F8A8F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.8.

What is the RGB value of #488789?

#488789 is rgb(72, 135, 137) — red 72, green 135, and blue 137 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #488789?

#488789 converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 1%, 0%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #488789 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #488789 scores 4.12:1 against white and 5.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #488789 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #488789 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 cadetblue (#5F9EA0) at a CIE76 distance of 8.74, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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