#048677
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(55.6% 0.099 181.3), rgb(4, 134, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#048677 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #048677 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 134, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 94%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.099 181.3) |
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 #048677 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #048677 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #048677 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #048677 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFDA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 181.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBC2
oklch(81% 0.045 180.2)
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Step 400
400
#6CB0A3
oklch(70.8% 0.072 180.6)
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Step 500
500
#3D9B8D
oklch(63% 0.091 181.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#048677
oklch(55.6% 0.099 181.3)
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Step 700
700
#007164
oklch(49.2% 0.089 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#015C52
oklch(42.6% 0.076 182.2)
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Step 900
900
#124C43
oklch(37.7% 0.06 180.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2C28
oklch(26.9% 0.037 183.8)
#048677 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) | #7F7D76 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707278 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008981 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #048677
#048677
oklch(55.6% 0.099 181.3)
- #A35970
#A35970
oklch(55.7% 0.1 1)
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 #048677, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.031
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.039
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.050
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.054
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.056
Use #048677 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.