#048892
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(57.2% 0.097 204), rgb(4, 136, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#048892 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #048892 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 136, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 95%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.097 204) |
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 #048892 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #048892 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #048892 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #048892 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE0
oklch(88.5% 0.024 203.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0C9CD
oklch(80.8% 0.044 203.7)
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Step 400
400
#6AAEB5
oklch(70.8% 0.07 204.1)
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Step 500
500
#3999A2
oklch(63.1% 0.089 203.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#048892
oklch(57.2% 0.097 204)
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Step 700
700
#006E76
oklch(49.1% 0.084 203.6)
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Step 800
800
#005A61
oklch(42.6% 0.073 204)
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Step 900
900
#0F4A50
oklch(37.6% 0.058 205.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C2C2F
oklch(27.1% 0.037 203.8)
#048892 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) | #7C8293 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7692 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008E8B | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #048892
#048892
oklch(57.2% 0.097 204)
- #AA605C
#AA605C
oklch(57.3% 0.097 23.8)
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 #048892, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.016
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.021
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.033
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.033
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.040
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.051
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.051
Use #048892 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.