#48899B
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(59.4% 0.072 218), rgb(72, 137, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#48899B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48899B |
| RGB | rgb(72, 137, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.072 218) |
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 #48899B | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48899B | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48899B text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48899B text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDE2
oklch(88.6% 0.02 217.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8C7D0
oklch(81% 0.036 217.2)
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Step 400
400
#79AAB8
oklch(70.8% 0.056 217.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#48899B
oklch(59.4% 0.072 218)
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Step 600
600
#357E92
oklch(55.6% 0.078 218.8)
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Step 700
700
#266A7C
oklch(49% 0.073 218.6)
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Step 800
800
#225765
oklch(42.8% 0.06 218.1)
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Step 900
900
#214852
oklch(37.8% 0.047 216.7)
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Step 950
950
#152A30
oklch(27% 0.029 218.2)
#48899B 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) | #7D869C | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717C9B | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C8F8F | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48899B
#48899B
oklch(59.4% 0.072 218)
- #A4705F
#A4705F
oklch(59.5% 0.071 38.9)
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 #48899B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.038
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.040
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.042
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.042
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.043
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.043
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.044
Use #48899B 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.