#048A80
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(57% 0.099 185.9), rgb(4, 138, 128).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#048A80 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #048A80 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 138, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 94%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.099 185.9) |
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 #048A80 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #048A80 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #048A80 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #048A80 text on black | 4.95:1 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFDB
oklch(88.5% 0.025 184.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CAC5
oklch(80.8% 0.044 187.2)
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Step 400
400
#6AAFA7
oklch(70.6% 0.071 186.3)
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Step 500
500
#3A9B92
oklch(63% 0.091 186.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#048A80
oklch(57% 0.099 185.9)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#104C46
oklch(37.8% 0.06 185.1)
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Step 950
950
#0C2C29
oklch(26.9% 0.038 186.7)
#048A80 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) | #828280 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737681 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008D87 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #048A80
#048A80
oklch(57% 0.099 185.9)
- #A85D6F
#A85D6F
oklch(57% 0.099 5.3)
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 #048A80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.017
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.032
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.045
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.049
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.049
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.051
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.051
Use #048A80 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.