#048187
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(54.9% 0.093 200.6), rgb(4, 129, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#048187 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #048187 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 129, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 94%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.093 200.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #048187 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #048187 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #048187 text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #048187 text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECED
oklch(93.5% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.024 200.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2C9CB
oklch(80.8% 0.041 200.2)
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Step 400
400
#6CADB1
oklch(70.6% 0.067 200.8)
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Step 500
500
#3E999E
oklch(63.1% 0.086 200.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#048187
oklch(54.9% 0.093 200.6)
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Step 700
700
#006E74
oklch(49% 0.083 201.4)
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Step 800
800
#045A5F
oklch(42.6% 0.071 201.5)
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Step 900
900
#134A4D
oklch(37.6% 0.056 200.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C2D
oklch(27.1% 0.035 198.3)
#048187 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #767B88 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666F87 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008683 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #048187
#048187
oklch(54.9% 0.093 200.6)
- #A05A5A
#A05A5A
oklch(54.8% 0.092 20.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #048187, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.011
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.027
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.030
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.039
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.049
Use #048187 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.