#48768B
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(54.1% 0.06 228.8), rgb(72, 118, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#48768B is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48768B |
| RGB | rgb(72, 118, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 32%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.06 228.8) |
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 #48768B | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #48768B | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48768B text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48768B text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE1
oklch(88.5% 0.015 231.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0C4CF
oklch(80.9% 0.027 231.7)
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Step 400
400
#85A6B6
oklch(70.6% 0.043 229)
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Step 500
500
#6690A4
oklch(63% 0.055 229.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#48768B
oklch(54.1% 0.06 228.8)
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Step 700
700
#3D677A
oklch(49.1% 0.056 228.7)
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Step 800
800
#335463
oklch(42.7% 0.046 228.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D4551
oklch(37.6% 0.036 230.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B292F
oklch(27.1% 0.022 226.4)
#48768B 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) | #6B748C | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #626D8B | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #287C7D | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48768B
#48768B
oklch(54.1% 0.06 228.8)
- #8C6550
#8C6550
oklch(54.2% 0.06 49.3)
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 #48768B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.013
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.028
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.029
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.030
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.041
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.042
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.044
Use #48768B 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.