#48889F
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(59.3% 0.074 223.7), rgb(72, 136, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#48889F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48889F |
| RGB | rgb(72, 136, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 38%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.074 223.7) |
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 #48889F | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48889F | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48889F text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48889F text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
-
Step 100
100
#E3EBEF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 228.9)
-
Step 200
200
#CDDCE2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 223.6)
-
Step 300
300
#AAC6D1
oklch(80.9% 0.034 223.5)
-
Step 400
400
#7CA8B9
oklch(70.6% 0.053 223.8)
-
Step 500
500
#5993A8
oklch(63.2% 0.068 223.2)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#48889F
oklch(59.3% 0.074 223.7)
-
Step 700
700
#2E697E
oklch(49.1% 0.069 224.4)
-
Step 800
800
#275666
oklch(42.7% 0.057 223)
-
Step 900
900
#254753
oklch(37.7% 0.045 223)
-
Step 950
950
#162A31
oklch(27.1% 0.029 222.4)
#48889F 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) | #7B85A0 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7C9F | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #028F8F | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48889F
#48889F
oklch(59.3% 0.074 223.7)
- #A4705A
#A4705A
oklch(59.4% 0.074 43.8)
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 #48889F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.031
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.033
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.035
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.037
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.038
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.039
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.041
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.042
Use #48889F 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.