#048E91
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(58.7% 0.099 197.4), rgb(4, 142, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#048E91 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 197°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #048E91 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 142, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 95%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.099 197.4) |
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 #048E91 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #048E91 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #048E91 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #048E91 text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDED
oklch(93.7% 0.013 196.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDF
oklch(88.6% 0.026 196.7)
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Step 300
300
#A0CACB
oklch(80.9% 0.044 198.1)
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Step 400
400
#68AFB0
oklch(70.8% 0.072 196.8)
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Step 500
500
#359A9D
oklch(63% 0.091 197.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#048E91
oklch(58.7% 0.099 197.4)
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Step 700
700
#006F71
oklch(49.1% 0.084 197)
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Step 800
800
#005B5D
oklch(42.7% 0.073 197.4)
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Step 900
900
#0C4B4D
oklch(37.7% 0.059 198.2)
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Step 950
950
#0B2C2D
oklch(27% 0.038 198)
#048E91 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) | #838791 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727A92 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00938F | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #048E91
#048E91
oklch(58.7% 0.099 197.4)
- #AF6366
#AF6366
oklch(58.7% 0.098 18)
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 #048E91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.011
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.015
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.040
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.042
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.043
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.045
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.050
Use #048E91 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.