Palettes / Colors / #488486
#488486 — Dusty Teal
#488486 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 #488486 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.
#488486 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 #854947; it also sits naturally between #478568 and #476485. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #488486 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 72, 132, 134 |
| HSL | 182°, 30%, 40% |
| HSV | 182°, 46%, 53% |
| CMYK | 46%, 1%, 0%, 47% |
| XYZ | 15.23, 19.60, 25.54 |
| Yxy | 19.60, 0.2523, 0.3247 |
| CIE-Lab | 51.38, -18.89, -7.16 |
| Hunter Lab | 44.27, -13.94, -5.83 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 28% · Green 52% · Blue 53%
Cyan 46% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 0% · Key 47%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #488486
.text { color: #488486; }
.background { background-color: #488486; }
.border { border: 3px solid #488486; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(72, 132, 134); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(182, 30%, 40%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #488486; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(72, 132, 134, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #488486; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(72, 132, 134, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#488486">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#488486">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #854947:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.27:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.92:1 AA |
Best text color on #488486: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #488486
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 #488486: ·
How #488486 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 #488486 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 #488486?
#488486 is Dusty Teal, a teal color (RGB 72, 132, 134). Its closest standard named color is SlateGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #488486?
#488486 is RGB 72, 132, 134 — HSL 182°, 30%, 40% — CMYK 46%, 1%, 0%, 47%.
What colors go with #488486?
Its complement is #854947; analogous partners are #478568 and #476485. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #488486 for text?
Black text on #488486 has a contrast ratio of 4.92:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.27:1.