#489989

Accessibility

6.19:1

Vs white / black

3.39:1 · 6.19:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#489989

RGB

rgb(72, 153, 137)

RGBA

rgba(72, 153, 137, 1)

HSL

hsl(168, 36%, 44%)

HSLA

hsla(168, 36%, 44%, 1)

HSV

hsv(168, 53%, 60%)

LAB

lab(58% -28.81 0.87)

LCH

lch(58% 28.82 178.27)

OKLAB

oklab(0.6275 -0.0834 0.0019)

OKLCH

oklch(0.6275 0.0834 178.69)

XYZ

xyz(18.58, 25.96, 27.69)

CMYK

cmyk(53%, 0%, 10%, 40%)

CSS

color: #489989;

CSS variable

--color-489989: #489989;

SCSS

$color-489989: #489989;

JavaScript

const color = "#489989";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#489989";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#489989" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#489989", "rgb": { "r": 72, "g": 153, "b": 137 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.6275 0.0834 178.69)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#489989-1: #489989;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

teal-600

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.5 · #0D9488

Nearest CSS named color

CadetBlue

Very different · ΔE 8.44 · #5F9EA0

Nearest Material color

teal-500

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.33 · #009688

Nearest Bootstrap color

success

Very different · ΔE 13.48 · #198754

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50d2fff5 100c1f5e8 200a6e3d5 30088cebe 40063b3a2 500469787 600387e71 7002a655a 8001c4d44 9000f372f 95000211b

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

f0f7f5 e1eeeb d1e6e2 c2ddd8 b3d5ce a4ccc4 94c4ba 85bbb0 76b3a7 67aa9d 57a293 489989 428c7e 3c8072 367367 30665b 2a5950 244d45 1e4039 18332e 122622 0c1917 060d0b

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

f0f7f5 e1eeeb d1e6e2 c2ddd8 b3d5ce a4ccc4 94c4ba 85bbb0 76b3a7 67aa9d 57a293

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

428c7e 3c8072 367367 30665b 2a5950 244d45 1e4039 18332e 122622 0c1917 060d0b

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

4d9788 519588 569387 5b9186 5f8f85 648d85 698a84 6d8883 728682 778482 7b8281

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#489989Stop 1 #994858Stop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#489960Stop 1 #489989Stop 2 #488099Stop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#489989Stop 1 #884899Stop 2 #998848Stop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#489989Stop 1 #994880Stop 2 #996048Stop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#21453EStop 1 #39796DStop 2 #52AD9BStop 3 #86C6B9Stop 4 #BADED7Stop 5

Using this color

Where #489989 works

#489989 (#489989) sits in the teal family at about 168° hue, 36% saturation, and 44% lightness. Contrast is 3.39:1 on white and 6.19:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: teal-600 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents
large titles on light backgrounds (WCAG AA Large)
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #489989 as small body text on white — 3.39:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Family context: Balance, healing, and sophistication. Popular in wellness and modern dashboards. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Teal range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Spectrum #3F9D8D#3F9D8D Spectrum #299986#299986 Spectrum #45968E#45968E Spectrum #2E948C#2E948C Material Teal 500#009688 Tailwind teal 600#0D9488 Spectrum #17927F#17927F Radix Teal 9#12A594 Spectrum #249E81#249E81 Green Sea#16A085 Material Teal 400#26A69A Spectrum #3AA68B#3AA68B