#048E7E
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(58% 0.104 181.2), rgb(4, 142, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#048E7E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #048E7E |
| RGB | rgb(4, 142, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 95%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.104 181.2) |
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 #048E7E | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #048E7E | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #048E7E text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #048E7E text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFDA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 181.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0CBC2
oklch(80.9% 0.047 180.9)
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Step 400
400
#69B0A3
oklch(70.7% 0.075 181)
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Step 500
500
#379C8D
oklch(63% 0.095 181.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#048E7E
oklch(58% 0.104 181.2)
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Step 700
700
#007164
oklch(49.2% 0.089 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#0D4C43
oklch(37.6% 0.062 180.7)
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Step 950
950
#0C2D28
oklch(27.1% 0.039 181.6)
#048E7E 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) | #87857D | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77797F | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009189 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #048E7E
#048E7E
oklch(58% 0.104 181.2)
- #AC5F76
#AC5F76
oklch(58.1% 0.103 1.7)
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 #048E7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.025
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.037
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.041
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.041
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.045
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.049
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.050
Use #048E7E 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.