#48606A
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(47.3% 0.033 225.4), rgb(72, 96, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#48606A is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48606A |
| RGB | rgb(72, 96, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 19%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.033 225.4) |
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 #48606A | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #48606A | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48606A text on white | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #48606A text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DADD
oklch(88.4% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6C3C8
oklch(80.9% 0.016 222.7)
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Step 400
400
#90A4AD
oklch(70.6% 0.026 226.6)
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Step 500
500
#758E99
oklch(63.1% 0.033 226.4)
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Step 600
600
#5D7883
oklch(55.6% 0.036 224.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#48606A
oklch(47.3% 0.033 225.4)
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Step 800
800
#3F525A
oklch(42.6% 0.027 225.5)
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Step 900
900
#36444A
oklch(37.7% 0.021 225.8)
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Step 950
950
#20282B
oklch(27% 0.013 222.5)
#48606A 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) | #5B5F6B | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555B6A | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D6363 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48606A
#48606A
oklch(47.3% 0.033 225.4)
- #6C564D
#6C564D
oklch(47.3% 0.033 43.4)
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 #48606A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.023
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.053
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.054
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.054
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.057
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.058
Use #48606A 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.