#48766D
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(53% 0.053 180.4), rgb(72, 118, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#48766D is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 180°. 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 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48766D |
| RGB | rgb(72, 118, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 24%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.053 180.4) |
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 #48766D | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #48766D | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48766D text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #48766D text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#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
#88A9A1
oklch(70.8% 0.038 178.7)
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Step 500
500
#69938B
oklch(63% 0.048 181.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#48766D
oklch(53% 0.053 180.4)
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Step 700
700
#406A62
oklch(49.1% 0.049 180.7)
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Step 800
800
#355650
oklch(42.6% 0.04 181.6)
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Step 900
900
#2F4742
oklch(37.6% 0.031 180.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A27
oklch(27.1% 0.02 180)
#48766D 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) | #72716D | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6B6E | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #387773 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48766D
#48766D
oklch(53% 0.053 180.4)
- #865F6A
#865F6A
oklch(53% 0.053 0.5)
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 #48766D, 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 0.044
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.045
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.046
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.054
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.055
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.056
Use #48766D 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.