Palettes / Colors / #488488
#488488 — Dusty Teal
#488488 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 #488488 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.
#488488 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 #894C48; it also sits naturally between #48896D and #486489. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #488488 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 72, 132, 136 |
| HSL | 184°, 31%, 41% |
| HSV | 184°, 47%, 53% |
| CMYK | 47%, 3%, 0%, 47% |
| XYZ | 15.37, 19.66, 26.28 |
| Yxy | 19.66, 0.2507, 0.3207 |
| CIE-Lab | 51.45, -18.33, -8.23 |
| Hunter Lab | 44.34, -13.56, -6.77 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 28% · Green 52% · Blue 53%
Cyan 47% · Magenta 3% · 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 #488488
.text { color: #488488; }
.background { background-color: #488488; }
.border { border: 3px solid #488488; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(72, 132, 136); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(184, 31%, 41%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #488488; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(72, 132, 136, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #488488; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(72, 132, 136, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#488488">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#488488">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #894C48:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.26:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.93:1 AA |
Best text color on #488488: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #488488
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 #488488: ·
How #488488 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 #488488 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 #488488?
#488488 is Dusty Teal, a teal color (RGB 72, 132, 136). Its closest standard named color is SlateGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #488488?
#488488 is RGB 72, 132, 136 — HSL 184°, 31%, 41% — CMYK 47%, 3%, 0%, 47%.
What colors go with #488488?
Its complement is #894C48; analogous partners are #48896D and #486489. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #488488 for text?
Black text on #488488 has a contrast ratio of 4.93:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.26:1.