#48927A
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(60.5% 0.083 169.9), rgb(72, 146, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#48927A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48927A |
| RGB | rgb(72, 146, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 34%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.083 169.9) |
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 #48927A | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48927A | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48927A text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48927A text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 171.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CABC
oklch(81% 0.041 168.4)
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Step 400
400
#77AE9A
oklch(70.7% 0.065 169.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#48927A
oklch(60.5% 0.083 169.9)
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Step 600
600
#2F846B
oklch(55.5% 0.091 170.2)
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Step 700
700
#217059
oklch(49.1% 0.084 169.7)
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Step 800
800
#1E5B49
oklch(42.6% 0.07 170.1)
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Step 900
900
#1F4B3D
oklch(37.7% 0.055 169.9)
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Step 950
950
#132C24
oklch(27% 0.035 170.7)
#48927A 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) | #8E8A79 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83817C | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B938B | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48927A
#48927A
oklch(60.5% 0.083 169.9)
- #A86D89
#A86D89
oklch(60.6% 0.083 349.9)
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 #48927A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.020
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.027
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.031
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.035
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.037
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.037
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.041
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.042
Use #48927A 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.