#48736A
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(52.1% 0.05 179.5), rgb(72, 115, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#48736A is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.043 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 | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48736A |
| RGB | rgb(72, 115, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 23%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.05 179.5) |
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 #48736A | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #48736A | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48736A text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #48736A 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.014 179.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6C1
oklch(80.9% 0.024 179.8)
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Step 400
400
#87A9A1
oklch(70.7% 0.039 179.2)
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Step 500
500
#68948A
oklch(63.2% 0.05 178.9)
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Step 600
600
#4F7E74
oklch(55.6% 0.054 179.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#48736A
oklch(52.1% 0.05 179.5)
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Step 800
800
#355750
oklch(42.8% 0.041 179.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4742
oklch(37.6% 0.032 180.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A27
oklch(27% 0.021 180.8)
#48736A 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) | #706E6A | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68696B | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A7470 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48736A
#48736A
oklch(52.1% 0.05 179.5)
- #825D68
#825D68
oklch(52% 0.051 359.5)
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 #48736A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.045
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.050
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.050
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.051
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.058
Use #48736A 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.