#048C95
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(58.3% 0.099 202.9), rgb(4, 140, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#048C95 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 203°. 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 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #048C95 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 140, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 95%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.099 202.9) |
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 #048C95 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #048C95 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #048C95 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #048C95 text on black | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#E1EDEE
oklch(93.7% 0.013 202.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE0
oklch(88.4% 0.025 203.1)
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Step 300
300
#A0CACD
oklch(81% 0.044 201.7)
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Step 400
400
#68AEB4
oklch(70.7% 0.071 202.7)
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Step 500
500
#3699A2
oklch(63% 0.091 203.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#048C95
oklch(58.3% 0.099 202.9)
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Step 700
700
#006E76
oklch(49.1% 0.084 203.6)
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Step 800
800
#005A60
oklch(42.6% 0.073 202.7)
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Step 900
900
#0D4B4F
oklch(37.8% 0.059 201.6)
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Step 950
950
#0B2C2E
oklch(27% 0.038 200.8)
#048C95 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) | #808596 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7995 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00928F | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #048C95
#048C95
oklch(58.3% 0.099 202.9)
- #AE6260
#AE6260
oklch(58.2% 0.099 22.1)
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 #048C95, 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 Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.021
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.023
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.046
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.048
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.050
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.051
Use #048C95 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.