#48899D
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(59.5% 0.073 220.2), rgb(72, 137, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#48899D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 220°. 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 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48899D |
| RGB | rgb(72, 137, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.073 220.2) |
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 #48899D | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48899D | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48899D text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48899D text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEF
oklch(93.7% 0.01 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE2
oklch(88.4% 0.019 222.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8C7D1
oklch(81% 0.036 219.3)
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Step 400
400
#78A9B9
oklch(70.6% 0.057 220.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#48899D
oklch(59.5% 0.073 220.2)
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Step 600
600
#347E94
oklch(55.6% 0.08 220.6)
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Step 700
700
#266A7E
oklch(49.1% 0.074 220.9)
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Step 800
800
#225766
oklch(42.8% 0.061 219.5)
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Step 900
900
#214753
oklch(37.5% 0.048 221)
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Step 950
950
#142A31
oklch(27% 0.031 220.6)
#48899D 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) | #7D869E | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707C9D | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #06908F | 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°).
- #48899D
#48899D
oklch(59.5% 0.073 220.2)
- #A5705D
#A5705D
oklch(59.5% 0.074 40.5)
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 #48899D, 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 0.035
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.037
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.041
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.042
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.043
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.045
Use #48899D 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.