#48918A
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(60.8% 0.074 187.2), rgb(72, 145, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#48918A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48918A |
| RGB | rgb(72, 145, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 34%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.074 187.2) |
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 #48918A | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48918A | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48918A text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48918A text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 185.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9C4
oklch(81% 0.037 185.6)
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Step 400
400
#76ADA7
oklch(70.8% 0.058 187.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#48918A
oklch(60.8% 0.074 187.2)
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Step 600
600
#2E827B
oklch(55.5% 0.08 187.4)
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Step 700
700
#206E68
oklch(49% 0.074 187.6)
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Step 800
800
#1D5A55
oklch(42.7% 0.062 187.5)
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Step 900
900
#1F4A46
oklch(37.7% 0.048 187.2)
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Step 950
950
#132B29
oklch(26.9% 0.03 188.5)
#48918A 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) | #8A8A8A | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E818B | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #20948F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48918A
#48918A
oklch(60.8% 0.074 187.2)
- #A9707B
#A9707B
oklch(60.8% 0.074 6.8)
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 #48918A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.007
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.023
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.031
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.036
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.036
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.041
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.045
Use #48918A 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.