#048673
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(55.5% 0.101 178), rgb(4, 134, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#048673 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #048673 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 134, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 94%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.101 178) |
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 #048673 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #048673 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #048673 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #048673 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 178.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBC0
oklch(80.9% 0.046 176.9)
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Step 400
400
#6CB0A0
oklch(70.7% 0.073 177.4)
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Step 500
500
#3D9C89
oklch(63.1% 0.094 177.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#048673
oklch(55.5% 0.101 178)
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Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#025D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.078 177.7)
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Step 900
900
#124C42
oklch(37.7% 0.061 178.8)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D26
oklch(27.1% 0.039 176)
#048673 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) | #807D72 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717275 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008880 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #048673
#048673
oklch(55.5% 0.101 178)
- #A25873
#A25873
oklch(55.5% 0.102 357.7)
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 #048673, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.036
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.042
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.045
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.053
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.059
Use #048673 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.