#048686
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(56.2% 0.095 194.8), rgb(4, 134, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#048686 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 195°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #048686 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 134, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 94%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.095 194.8) |
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 #048686 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #048686 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #048686 text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #048686 text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#E1EDEC
oklch(93.7% 0.013 190.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEDE
oklch(88.4% 0.023 196.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1CAC9
oklch(80.9% 0.043 194.5)
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Step 400
400
#6BAEAE
oklch(70.6% 0.068 195.7)
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Step 500
500
#3C9A9A
oklch(63.1% 0.087 195.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#048686
oklch(56.2% 0.095 194.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6F
oklch(49% 0.084 194.8)
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Step 800
800
#005B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 194.8)
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Step 900
900
#114B4B
oklch(37.7% 0.057 195)
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Step 950
950
#0D2C2C
oklch(27% 0.036 195.2)
#048686 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) | #7C7F86 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7387 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B86 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #048686
#048686
oklch(56.2% 0.095 194.8)
- #A55C63
#A55C63
oklch(56.1% 0.096 14.5)
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 #048686, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.015
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.019
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.038
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.039
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.042
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.053
Use #048686 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.