#48747C
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(53% 0.05 210.3), rgb(72, 116, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#48747C is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48747C |
| RGB | rgb(72, 116, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 27%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.05 210.3) |
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 #48747C | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #48747C | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48747C text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #48747C text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBDE
oklch(88.4% 0.013 215.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C5C9
oklch(81% 0.023 211.1)
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Step 400
400
#87A7AD
oklch(70.6% 0.036 210.3)
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Step 500
500
#699199
oklch(63% 0.046 211.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#48747C
oklch(53% 0.05 210.3)
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Step 700
700
#40686F
oklch(49% 0.046 209.8)
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Step 800
800
#35555B
oklch(42.7% 0.039 210.6)
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Step 900
900
#2E464A
oklch(37.6% 0.03 209)
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Step 950
950
#1C292C
oklch(27% 0.019 213.5)
#48747C 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) | #6D717D | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646A7C | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #327876 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48747C
#48747C
oklch(53% 0.05 210.3)
- #87615B
#87615B
oklch(53% 0.051 29)
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 #48747C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.032
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.039
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.043
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.047
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.047
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.048
Use #48747C 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.