#48909F
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(61.3% 0.075 213), rgb(72, 144, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#48909F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48909F |
| RGB | rgb(72, 144, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 38%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.075 213) |
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 #48909F | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48909F | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48909F text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48909F text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.02 212.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6C7CF
oklch(80.8% 0.037 214)
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Step 400
400
#75ABB7
oklch(70.8% 0.059 213.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#48909F
oklch(61.3% 0.075 213)
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Step 600
600
#2C8090
oklch(55.7% 0.082 212.8)
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Step 700
700
#1D6C7A
oklch(49.1% 0.076 212.2)
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Step 800
800
#1C5864
oklch(42.8% 0.063 213.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4851
oklch(37.6% 0.049 213.8)
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Step 950
950
#132A2F
oklch(26.9% 0.03 213.4)
#48909F 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) | #848CA0 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77829F | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009695 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48909F
#48909F
oklch(61.3% 0.075 213)
- #AC7367
#AC7367
oklch(61.2% 0.075 32.4)
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 #48909F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.037
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.044
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.045
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.048
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.049
Use #48909F 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.