Palettes / Colors / #488384
#488384 — Dusty Teal
#488384 is a teal color we call Dusty Teal, closest to the named color SlateGray (#708090). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: slategray (#708090) — not an exact match. CSS slategray gives you #708090, a different color; use #488384 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.
#488384 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 #844948; it also sits naturally between #488467 and #486584. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #488384 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 72, 131, 132 |
| HSL | 181°, 29%, 40% |
| HSV | 181°, 45%, 52% |
| CMYK | 45%, 1%, 0%, 48% |
| XYZ | 14.95, 19.28, 24.76 |
| Yxy | 19.28, 0.2535, 0.3268 |
| CIE-Lab | 51.01, -18.91, -6.55 |
| Hunter Lab | 43.90, -13.91, -5.29 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 28% · Green 51% · Blue 52%
Cyan 45% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 0% · Key 48%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #488384
.text { color: #488384; }
.background { background-color: #488384; }
.border { border: 3px solid #488384; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(72, 131, 132); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(181, 29%, 40%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #488384; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(72, 131, 132, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #488384; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(72, 131, 132, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#488384">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#488384">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #844948:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.33:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.86:1 AA |
Best text color on #488384: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #488384
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 #488384: ·
How #488384 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 #488384 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 #488384?
#488384 is Dusty Teal, a teal color (RGB 72, 131, 132). Its closest standard named color is SlateGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #488384?
#488384 is RGB 72, 131, 132 — HSL 181°, 29%, 40% — CMYK 45%, 1%, 0%, 48%.
What colors go with #488384?
Its complement is #844948; analogous partners are #488467 and #486584. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #488384 for text?
Black text on #488384 has a contrast ratio of 4.86:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.33:1.