#048EA4
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(59.5% 0.104 213.7), rgb(4, 142, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#048EA4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #048EA4 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 142, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 95%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.104 213.7) |
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 #048EA4 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #048EA4 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #048EA4 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #048EA4 text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDF0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 212)
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Step 200
200
#C5DEE4
oklch(88.4% 0.028 213.8)
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Step 300
300
#9CCAD5
oklch(81% 0.051 214)
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Step 400
400
#5FAEBF
oklch(70.7% 0.081 213.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#048EA4
oklch(59.5% 0.104 213.7)
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Step 600
600
#008196
oklch(55.5% 0.098 214.4)
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Step 700
700
#006D7E
oklch(49.1% 0.086 213.3)
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Step 800
800
#005968
oklch(42.7% 0.075 214.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A57
oklch(37.6% 0.066 214.5)
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Step 950
950
#062C33
oklch(27.1% 0.043 212.8)
#048EA4 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) | #7E89A5 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7CA4 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009695 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #048EA4
#048EA4
oklch(59.5% 0.104 213.7)
- #B46655
#B46655
oklch(59.5% 0.104 33.3)
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 #048EA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.018
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.028
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.038
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.055
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.057
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.057
Use #048EA4 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.