#48796B
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(53.7% 0.058 173.8), rgb(72, 121, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#48796B is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48796B |
| RGB | rgb(72, 121, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 25%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.058 173.8) |
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 #48796B | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #48796B | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48796B text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48796B text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#E5EBE9
oklch(93.5% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD8
oklch(88.4% 0.014 174.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C6BF
oklch(80.8% 0.026 174.6)
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Step 400
400
#86AA9E
oklch(70.8% 0.043 172.7)
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Step 500
500
#679487
oklch(63% 0.053 174.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#48796B
oklch(53.7% 0.058 173.8)
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Step 700
700
#3E6B5E
oklch(49.1% 0.054 173.5)
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Step 800
800
#34574D
oklch(42.7% 0.044 174)
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Step 900
900
#2E4840
oklch(37.8% 0.035 173.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A26
oklch(27% 0.022 176.2)
#48796B 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) | #76736A | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6D6C | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #397A75 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48796B
#48796B
oklch(53.7% 0.058 173.8)
- #896070
#896070
oklch(53.7% 0.058 354.1)
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 #48796B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.042
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.058
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.059
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.060
Use #48796B 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.