#48816E
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.8% 0.068 170.2), rgb(72, 129, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#48816E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48816E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 129, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 28%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.068 170.2) |
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 #48816E | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #48816E | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48816E text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48816E text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.017 168.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC7BE
oklch(80.8% 0.03 171.9)
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Step 400
400
#83AB9C
oklch(70.8% 0.049 169.9)
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Step 500
500
#629684
oklch(63.1% 0.062 170.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#48816E
oklch(55.8% 0.068 170.2)
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Step 700
700
#386C5B
oklch(49% 0.063 170.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F584B
oklch(42.6% 0.052 171.2)
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Step 900
900
#2A493E
oklch(37.7% 0.042 169.4)
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Step 950
950
#192B25
oklch(27.1% 0.026 171.3)
#48816E 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) | #7E7A6D | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75746F | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36827B | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48816E
#48816E
oklch(55.8% 0.068 170.2)
- #936479
#936479
oklch(55.9% 0.067 351.1)
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 #48816E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.043
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.050
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.051
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.052
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.057
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.058
Use #48816E 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.