Palettes / Colors / #485B60
#485B60 — Dusty Teal
#485B60 is a teal color we call Dusty Teal, closest to the named color DarkSlateGray (#2F4F4F). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkslategray (#2F4F4F) — not an exact match. CSS darkslategray gives you #2F4F4F, a different color; use #485B60 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#485B60 is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #604D48; it also sits naturally between #486059 and #484F60. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #485B60 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 72, 91, 96 |
| HSL | 192°, 14%, 33% |
| HSV | 192°, 25%, 38% |
| CMYK | 25%, 5%, 0%, 62% |
| XYZ | 8.52, 9.70, 12.49 |
| Yxy | 9.70, 0.2775, 0.3159 |
| CIE-Lab | 37.31, -5.96, -5.27 |
| Hunter Lab | 31.15, -4.07, -3.80 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 28% · Green 36% · Blue 38%
Cyan 25% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 0% · Key 62%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #485B60
.text { color: #485B60; }
.background { background-color: #485B60; }
.border { border: 3px solid #485B60; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(72, 91, 96); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(192, 14%, 33%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #485B60; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(72, 91, 96, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #485B60; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(72, 91, 96, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#485B60">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#485B60">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #604D48:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 7.14:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.94:1 Fails |
Best text color on #485B60: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #485B60
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #485B60: ·
How #485B60 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #485B60 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #485B60?
#485B60 is Dusty Teal, a teal color (RGB 72, 91, 96). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #485B60?
#485B60 is RGB 72, 91, 96 — HSL 192°, 14%, 33% — CMYK 25%, 5%, 0%, 62%.
What colors go with #485B60?
Its complement is #604D48; analogous partners are #486059 and #484F60. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #485B60 for text?
White text on #485B60 has a contrast ratio of 7.14:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.94:1.