#48907A
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(60% 0.081 171.3), rgb(72, 144, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#48907A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48907A |
| RGB | rgb(72, 144, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 33%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.081 171.3) |
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 #48907A | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48907A | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48907A text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48907A text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8C9BD
oklch(80.8% 0.039 171.3)
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Step 400
400
#78AE9B
oklch(70.7% 0.064 170.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#48907A
oklch(60% 0.081 171.3)
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Step 600
600
#32846D
oklch(55.7% 0.088 171.5)
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Step 700
700
#23705B
oklch(49.2% 0.082 171.3)
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Step 800
800
#205B4A
oklch(42.7% 0.068 170.9)
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Step 900
900
#204B3E
oklch(37.8% 0.053 171.1)
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Step 950
950
#142C24
oklch(27.1% 0.034 170)
#48907A 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) | #8C8879 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81807B | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C918A | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48907A
#48907A
oklch(60% 0.081 171.3)
- #A66C86
#A66C86
oklch(60.1% 0.081 351.4)
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 #48907A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.018
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.031
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.033
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.037
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.040
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.041
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
Use #48907A 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.