#48656D
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(48.7% 0.036 216.7), rgb(72, 101, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#48656D is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48656D |
| RGB | rgb(72, 101, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 20%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.036 216.7) |
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 #48656D | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #48656D | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48656D text on white | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #48656D text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDD
oklch(88.5% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 300
300
#B5C4C8
oklch(81% 0.017 215.5)
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Step 400
400
#8EA5AC
oklch(70.7% 0.028 218.1)
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Step 500
500
#718F98
oklch(63% 0.036 218)
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Step 600
600
#597982
oklch(55.5% 0.039 217)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#48656D
oklch(48.7% 0.036 216.7)
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Step 800
800
#3C535A
oklch(42.6% 0.03 218.5)
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Step 900
900
#34454A
oklch(37.8% 0.023 217.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E282B
oklch(26.9% 0.015 218)
#48656D 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) | #5F636D | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595E6D | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B6867 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48656D
#48656D
oklch(48.7% 0.036 216.7)
- #725951
#725951
oklch(48.7% 0.036 38.5)
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 #48656D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.015
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.049
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.050
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.054
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.057
Use #48656D 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.