#48776B
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(53.2% 0.055 176), rgb(72, 119, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#48776B is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48776B |
| RGB | rgb(72, 119, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 25%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.055 176) |
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 #48776B | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #48776B | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48776B text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #48776B text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#E5EBE9
oklch(93.5% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.014 179.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6C0
oklch(80.9% 0.024 176.7)
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Step 400
400
#87A9A0
oklch(70.7% 0.04 177.2)
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Step 500
500
#689488
oklch(63.1% 0.051 175.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#48776B
oklch(53.2% 0.055 176)
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Step 700
700
#406A60
oklch(49% 0.05 177.3)
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Step 800
800
#35574E
oklch(42.8% 0.043 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#2E4841
oklch(37.8% 0.034 175.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A26
oklch(27% 0.022 176.2)
#48776B 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) | #74726A | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6C6C | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #397873 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48776B
#48776B
oklch(53.2% 0.055 176)
- #875F6D
#875F6D
oklch(53.2% 0.056 356.4)
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 #48776B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.041
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.048
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.056
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.058
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.061
Use #48776B 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.