#48917B
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(60.3% 0.081 171.5), rgb(72, 145, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#48917B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48917B |
| RGB | rgb(72, 145, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 34%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.081 171.5) |
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 #48917B | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48917B | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48917B text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48917B text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#CBDED7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 171.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8C9BD
oklch(80.8% 0.039 171.3)
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Step 400
400
#77AE9C
oklch(70.7% 0.064 172)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#48917B
oklch(60.3% 0.081 171.5)
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Step 600
600
#30846D
oklch(55.6% 0.089 171.7)
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Step 700
700
#22705B
oklch(49.2% 0.082 171.4)
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Step 800
800
#1F5B4A
oklch(42.7% 0.068 171.1)
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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)
#48917B 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) | #8D897A | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82817C | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B928B | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48917B
#48917B
oklch(60.3% 0.081 171.5)
- #A76D87
#A76D87
oklch(60.4% 0.081 351.3)
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 #48917B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.017
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.031
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.031
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.034
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.038
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.039
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.042
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.043
Use #48917B 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.