#48857B
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(57.2% 0.066 182.1), rgb(72, 133, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#48857B is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48857B |
| RGB | rgb(72, 133, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 30%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.066 182.1) |
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 #48857B | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48857B | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48857B text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48857B text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.017 182.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC7C2
oklch(80.9% 0.029 182.7)
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Step 400
400
#80ABA3
oklch(70.8% 0.048 182.2)
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Step 500
500
#5E968C
oklch(63.1% 0.061 181.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#48857B
oklch(57.2% 0.066 182.1)
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Step 700
700
#346C63
oklch(49% 0.061 181.9)
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Step 800
800
#2C5851
oklch(42.7% 0.051 182.3)
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Step 900
900
#284943
oklch(37.8% 0.04 181.1)
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Step 950
950
#182B27
oklch(27.1% 0.026 179.4)
#48857B 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) | #807F7B | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76777C | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F8782 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48857B
#48857B
oklch(57.2% 0.066 182.1)
- #996875
#996875
oklch(57.3% 0.065 2)
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 #48857B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.037
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.048
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.051
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.054
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.055
Use #48857B 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.