#048196
Closest named color: Ocean (#017B92). oklch(55.5% 0.097 214.5), rgb(4, 129, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#048196 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean (#017B92), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ocean (#017B92) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #048196 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 129, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 95%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.097 214.5) |
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 #048196 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #048196 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #048196 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #048196 text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE3
oklch(88.6% 0.024 212.9)
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Step 300
300
#A1C8D2
oklch(80.8% 0.044 215.1)
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Step 400
400
#6BACBC
oklch(70.7% 0.07 215.1)
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Step 500
500
#3D97AB
oklch(63.1% 0.089 215)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#048196
oklch(55.5% 0.097 214.5)
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Step 700
700
#006D7F
oklch(49.2% 0.087 214.3)
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Step 800
800
#025968
oklch(42.7% 0.075 214.4)
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Step 900
900
#124955
oklch(37.6% 0.059 215.6)
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Step 950
950
#0D2B32
oklch(27% 0.037 215.6)
#048196 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) | #727C97 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #617096 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008988 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #048196
#048196
oklch(55.5% 0.097 214.5)
- #A45D4C
#A45D4C
oklch(55.6% 0.097 34.4)
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 #048196, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.018
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.022
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.040
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.040
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.040
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.046
Use #048196 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.