#48787F
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(54.1% 0.053 207.5), rgb(72, 120, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#48787F is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48787F |
| RGB | rgb(72, 120, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 28%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.053 207.5) |
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 #48787F | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #48787F | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48787F text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48787F text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDE
oklch(88.6% 0.013 208.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C5C9
oklch(80.9% 0.024 210.4)
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Step 400
400
#85A8AD
oklch(70.7% 0.039 207)
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Step 500
500
#669299
oklch(63.1% 0.049 208.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#48787F
oklch(54.1% 0.053 207.5)
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Step 700
700
#3D696F
oklch(49.1% 0.05 206.8)
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Step 800
800
#33555B
oklch(42.6% 0.041 209.9)
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Step 900
900
#2D474A
oklch(37.8% 0.032 205)
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Step 950
950
#1B292C
oklch(27% 0.02 212.4)
#48787F 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) | #71747F | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686E7F | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #307C7A | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48787F
#48787F
oklch(54.1% 0.053 207.5)
- #8C635E
#8C635E
oklch(54.1% 0.054 26.8)
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 #48787F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.033
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.040
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.043
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.043
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.044
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.045
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.046
Use #48787F 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.