#48898D
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(58.9% 0.067 200.7), rgb(72, 137, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#48898D is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48898D |
| RGB | rgb(72, 137, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 32%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.067 200.7) |
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 #48898D | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48898D | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48898D text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48898D text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEC
oklch(93.7% 0.009 197)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7C8
oklch(80.9% 0.03 199.2)
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Step 400
400
#7DAAAD
oklch(70.7% 0.048 201.3)
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Step 500
500
#5A9599
oklch(63.1% 0.062 201.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#48898D
oklch(58.9% 0.067 200.7)
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Step 700
700
#2F6B6F
oklch(49% 0.062 201.2)
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Step 800
800
#28585A
oklch(42.8% 0.052 199)
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Step 900
900
#26484A
oklch(37.7% 0.04 200.5)
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Step 950
950
#172A2B
oklch(26.9% 0.025 200)
#48898D 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) | #81848D | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757B8D | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #208D8A | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48898D
#48898D
oklch(58.9% 0.067 200.7)
- #A16D6C
#A16D6C
oklch(58.9% 0.067 20.5)
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 #48898D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.035
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.037
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.042
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.045
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.045
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.049
Use #48898D 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.