#48888E
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(58.7% 0.066 203.5), rgb(72, 136, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#48888E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48888E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 136, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 33%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.066 203.5) |
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 #48888E | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48888E | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48888E text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48888E text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEC
oklch(93.7% 0.009 197)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDE
oklch(88.6% 0.017 201.4)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7C9
oklch(81% 0.03 201.9)
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Step 400
400
#7EAAAE
oklch(70.8% 0.048 203.1)
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Step 500
500
#5B959A
oklch(63.2% 0.061 202.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#48888E
oklch(58.7% 0.066 203.5)
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Step 700
700
#306B70
oklch(49.1% 0.062 202.8)
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Step 800
800
#29575C
oklch(42.7% 0.051 204.8)
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Step 900
900
#26484B
oklch(37.7% 0.04 203)
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Step 950
950
#172A2C
oklch(27% 0.025 204.3)
#48888E 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) | #7F838E | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747B8E | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #208C8A | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48888E
#48888E
oklch(58.7% 0.066 203.5)
- #A06D69
#A06D69
oklch(58.7% 0.066 24.2)
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 #48888E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.036
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.039
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.041
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.042
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.047
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.049
Use #48888E 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.