Palettes / Colors / #487573
#487573 — Dusty Teal
#487573 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 #487573 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.
#487573 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 #75484A; it also sits naturally between #48755C and #486175. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #487573 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 72, 117, 115 |
| HSL | 177°, 24%, 37% |
| HSV | 177°, 38%, 46% |
| CMYK | 38%, 0%, 2%, 54% |
| XYZ | 12.13, 15.34, 18.54 |
| Yxy | 15.34, 0.2636, 0.3334 |
| CIE-Lab | 46.09, -15.92, -3.80 |
| Hunter Lab | 39.16, -11.34, -2.89 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 28% · Green 46% · Blue 45%
Cyan 38% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 2% · Key 54%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #487573
.text { color: #487573; }
.background { background-color: #487573; }
.border { border: 3px solid #487573; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(72, 117, 115); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(177, 24%, 37%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #487573; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(72, 117, 115, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #487573; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(72, 117, 115, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#487573">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#487573">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #75484A:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.16:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.07:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #487573: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #487573
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 #487573: ·
How #487573 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 #487573 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 #487573?
#487573 is Dusty Teal, a teal color (RGB 72, 117, 115). Its closest standard named color is DimGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #487573?
#487573 is RGB 72, 117, 115 — HSL 177°, 24%, 37% — CMYK 38%, 0%, 2%, 54%.
What colors go with #487573?
Its complement is #75484A; analogous partners are #48755C and #486175. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #487573 for text?
White text on #487573 has a contrast ratio of 5.16:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.07:1.