#48726C
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(51.9% 0.048 184.5), rgb(72, 114, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#48726C is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48726C |
| RGB | rgb(72, 114, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 23%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.048 184.5) |
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 #48726C | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #48726C | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48726C text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #48726C text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDA
oklch(88.5% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6C2
oklch(81% 0.024 183)
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Step 400
400
#87A9A3
oklch(70.8% 0.038 183.3)
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Step 500
500
#69938D
oklch(63.1% 0.047 185.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F7D77
oklch(55.5% 0.051 185.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#48726C
oklch(51.9% 0.048 184.5)
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Step 800
800
#355652
oklch(42.6% 0.039 186.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F4743
oklch(37.7% 0.03 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A28
oklch(27.2% 0.019 185.2)
#48726C 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) | #6E6E6C | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67686D | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A7470 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48726C
#48726C
oklch(51.9% 0.048 184.5)
- #815D65
#815D65
oklch(51.8% 0.048 4.2)
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 #48726C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.043
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.044
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.045
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.048
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.052
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.056
Use #48726C 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.