#48889D
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(59.3% 0.073 221.6), rgb(72, 136, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#48889D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48889D |
| RGB | rgb(72, 136, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.073 221.6) |
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 #48889D | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48889D | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48889D text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48889D text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#E3EBEE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 222.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 223.6)
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Step 300
300
#AAC6D0
oklch(80.9% 0.033 221.4)
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Step 400
400
#7CA9B8
oklch(70.8% 0.053 220.5)
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Step 500
500
#5993A6
oklch(63.1% 0.067 220.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#48889D
oklch(59.3% 0.073 221.6)
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Step 700
700
#2E697C
oklch(49% 0.068 222)
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Step 800
800
#285665
oklch(42.7% 0.056 221.9)
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Step 900
900
#254752
oklch(37.7% 0.044 221)
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Step 950
950
#162A30
oklch(27.1% 0.028 219)
#48889D 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) | #7C859E | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7B9D | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #078F8F | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48889D
#48889D
oklch(59.3% 0.073 221.6)
- #A4705C
#A4705C
oklch(59.4% 0.073 41.9)
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 #48889D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.034
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.034
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.036
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.038
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.040
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.041
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.045
Use #48889D 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.