#48756A
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(52.6% 0.053 176.9), rgb(72, 117, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#48756A is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48756A |
| RGB | rgb(72, 117, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 24%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.053 176.9) |
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 #48756A | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #48756A | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48756A text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #48756A text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#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
#D1DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.013 178)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6C0
oklch(80.9% 0.024 176.7)
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Step 400
400
#88A9A0
oklch(70.7% 0.039 176.7)
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Step 500
500
#6A9389
oklch(63% 0.048 177.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#48756A
oklch(52.6% 0.053 176.9)
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Step 700
700
#416A60
oklch(49.1% 0.049 177)
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Step 800
800
#36564E
oklch(42.6% 0.04 176.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F4741
oklch(37.6% 0.031 177.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A26
oklch(27.1% 0.02 175.1)
#48756A 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) | #72706A | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6A6B | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A7672 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48756A
#48756A
oklch(52.6% 0.053 176.9)
- #845E6B
#845E6B
oklch(52.6% 0.053 356.8)
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 #48756A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.046
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.046
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.048
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.053
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.056
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.058
Use #48756A 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.