#48808A
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(56.5% 0.061 210.3), rgb(72, 128, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#48808A is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48808A |
| RGB | rgb(72, 128, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 31%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.061 210.3) |
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 #48808A | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #48808A | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48808A text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48808A text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDF
oklch(88.5% 0.016 212)
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Step 300
300
#ADC6CA
oklch(80.9% 0.028 208.3)
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Step 400
400
#81A9B0
oklch(70.8% 0.044 209.4)
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Step 500
500
#60939C
oklch(63.1% 0.056 209.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#48808A
oklch(56.5% 0.061 210.3)
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Step 700
700
#366A73
oklch(49.2% 0.057 210)
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Step 800
800
#2E565D
oklch(42.7% 0.047 210)
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Step 900
900
#29474C
oklch(37.7% 0.037 209.2)
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Step 950
950
#192A2D
oklch(27.1% 0.023 209.7)
#48808A 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) | #777C8B | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D748A | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #268583 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48808A
#48808A
oklch(56.5% 0.061 210.3)
- #976961
#976961
oklch(56.6% 0.061 30.1)
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 #48808A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.034
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.037
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.038
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.040
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.042
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.043
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.044
Use #48808A 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.