#48808D
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(56.6% 0.062 214.4), rgb(72, 128, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#48808D is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48808D |
| RGB | rgb(72, 128, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 32%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.062 214.4) |
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 #48808D | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #48808D | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48808D text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48808D text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#ADC6CC
oklch(81% 0.028 213.8)
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Step 400
400
#81A8B2
oklch(70.6% 0.045 215.2)
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Step 500
500
#60939F
oklch(63.2% 0.057 214.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#48808D
oklch(56.6% 0.062 214.4)
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Step 700
700
#366975
oklch(49% 0.058 214.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D565F
oklch(42.7% 0.048 213.6)
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Step 900
900
#29474E
oklch(37.7% 0.038 214.2)
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Step 950
950
#192A2E
oklch(27.2% 0.024 214.1)
#48808D 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) | #767D8E | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C748D | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #238584 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48808D
#48808D
oklch(56.6% 0.062 214.4)
- #97695E
#97695E
oklch(56.6% 0.062 33.9)
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 #48808D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.032
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.033
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.033
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.040
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.041
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.041
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.046
Use #48808D 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.