#48717E
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(52.3% 0.05 219.9), rgb(72, 113, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#48717E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48717E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 113, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 27%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.05 219.9) |
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 #48717E | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #48717E | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48717E text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #48717E text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBDF
oklch(88.4% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C5CB
oklch(80.9% 0.024 216.8)
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Step 400
400
#86A7B1
oklch(70.7% 0.039 218.2)
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Step 500
500
#68919E
oklch(63.1% 0.049 219.5)
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Step 600
600
#4E7B89
oklch(55.6% 0.054 219.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#48717E
oklch(52.3% 0.05 219.9)
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Step 800
800
#34555F
oklch(42.8% 0.042 219.1)
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Step 900
900
#2E464D
oklch(37.7% 0.032 218)
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Step 950
950
#1B292D
oklch(27% 0.02 217.4)
#48717E 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) | #696F7F | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61687E | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #327575 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48717E
#48717E
oklch(52.3% 0.05 219.9)
- #846054
#846054
oklch(52.3% 0.051 39.2)
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 #48717E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.027
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.042
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.047
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.049
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.049
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.050
Use #48717E 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.