Palettes / Colors / #487572
#487572 — Dusty Teal
#487572 is a teal color we call Dusty Teal, closest to the named color DimGray (#696969). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: dimgray (#696969) — not an exact match. CSS dimgray gives you #696969, a different color; use #487572 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.
#487572 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 #75484B; it also sits naturally between #48755B and #486175. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #487572 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 72, 117, 114 |
| HSL | 176°, 24%, 37% |
| HSV | 176°, 38%, 46% |
| CMYK | 38%, 0%, 3%, 54% |
| XYZ | 12.07, 15.32, 18.24 |
| Yxy | 15.32, 0.2646, 0.3357 |
| CIE-Lab | 46.06, -16.19, -3.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 39.13, -11.52, -2.46 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 28% · Green 46% · Blue 45%
Cyan 38% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 3% · Key 54%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #487572
.text { color: #487572; }
.background { background-color: #487572; }
.border { border: 3px solid #487572; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(72, 117, 114); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(176, 24%, 37%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #487572; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(72, 117, 114, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #487572; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(72, 117, 114, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#487572">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#487572">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #75484B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.17:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.06:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #487572: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #487572
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 #487572: ·
How #487572 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 #487572 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 #487572?
#487572 is Dusty Teal, a teal color (RGB 72, 117, 114). Its closest standard named color is DimGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #487572?
#487572 is RGB 72, 117, 114 — HSL 176°, 24%, 37% — CMYK 38%, 0%, 3%, 54%.
What colors go with #487572?
Its complement is #75484B; analogous partners are #48755B and #486175. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #487572 for text?
White text on #487572 has a contrast ratio of 5.17:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.06:1.