#48918E
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(60.9% 0.073 191.9), rgb(72, 145, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#48918E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48918E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 145, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 34%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.073 191.9) |
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 #48918E | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48918E | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48918E text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48918E text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 189.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7C8C6
oklch(80.8% 0.035 192)
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Step 400
400
#76ACAA
oklch(70.6% 0.057 193)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#48918E
oklch(60.9% 0.073 191.9)
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Step 600
600
#2E827F
oklch(55.6% 0.079 191.8)
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Step 700
700
#1F6E6B
oklch(49.1% 0.074 191.3)
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Step 800
800
#1D5A57
oklch(42.8% 0.062 190.5)
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Step 900
900
#1F4A48
oklch(37.8% 0.048 191.2)
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Step 950
950
#132B2A
oklch(26.9% 0.03 192)
#48918E 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) | #8A8B8E | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D828F | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B9590 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48918E
#48918E
oklch(60.9% 0.073 191.9)
- #AA7177
#AA7177
oklch(61% 0.073 12.5)
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 #48918E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.013
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.023
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.030
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.038
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.038
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.041
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.047
Use #48918E 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.