#48756F
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(52.8% 0.051 185.1), rgb(72, 117, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#48756F is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48756F |
| RGB | rgb(72, 117, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 24%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.051 185.1) |
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 #48756F | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #48756F | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48756F text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #48756F text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#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
#88A8A3
oklch(70.6% 0.036 184.8)
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Step 500
500
#69938D
oklch(63.1% 0.047 185.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#48756F
oklch(52.8% 0.051 185.1)
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Step 700
700
#416A64
oklch(49.2% 0.047 184.1)
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Step 800
800
#365652
oklch(42.7% 0.038 186)
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Step 900
900
#2F4744
oklch(37.7% 0.03 186.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A28
oklch(27.2% 0.019 185.2)
#48756F 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) | #71706F | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696A70 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #387773 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48756F
#48756F
oklch(52.8% 0.051 185.1)
- #855F67
#855F67
oklch(52.8% 0.051 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 #48756F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.042
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.044
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.046
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.051
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.051
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.054
Use #48756F 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.