#048E7A
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(57.9% 0.106 178), rgb(4, 142, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#048E7A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #048E7A |
| RGB | rgb(4, 142, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 95%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.106 178) |
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 #048E7A | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #048E7A | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #048E7A text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #048E7A text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 178.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0CBC0
oklch(80.8% 0.048 177.7)
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Step 400
400
#69B0A1
oklch(70.6% 0.075 178.9)
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Step 500
500
#379D89
oklch(63.2% 0.098 177.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#048E7A
oklch(57.9% 0.106 178)
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Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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Step 900
900
#0E4C42
oklch(37.6% 0.063 179.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C2D26
oklch(27.1% 0.041 176.6)
#048E7A 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) | #888479 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78797C | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009088 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #048E7A
#048E7A
oklch(57.9% 0.106 178)
- #AB5E7A
#AB5E7A
oklch(57.9% 0.105 357.7)
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 #048E7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.031
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.032
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.044
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.047
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.048
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.048
Use #048E7A 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.