#048E73
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(57.7% 0.11 172.9), rgb(4, 142, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#048E73 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #048E73 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 142, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 95%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.11 172.9) |
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 #048E73 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #048E73 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #048E73 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #048E73 text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 172.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1CCBD
oklch(81% 0.05 171.7)
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Step 400
400
#69B19C
oklch(70.7% 0.079 173.3)
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Step 500
500
#389D83
oklch(63% 0.101 172.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#048E73
oklch(57.7% 0.11 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#0E4D3E
oklch(37.8% 0.067 172.6)
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Step 950
950
#0C2D24
oklch(27% 0.042 172.1)
#048E73 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) | #898472 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7975 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009086 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #048E73
#048E73
oklch(57.7% 0.11 172.9)
- #AA5C7F
#AA5C7F
oklch(57.6% 0.11 352.8)
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 #048E73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.023
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.041
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.045
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.050
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.052
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.054
Use #048E73 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.