#48929F
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(61.8% 0.076 210.4), rgb(72, 146, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#48929F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea (#3C9992), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48929F |
| RGB | rgb(72, 146, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 38%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.076 210.4) |
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 #48929F | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48929F | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48929F text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48929F text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#CADDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.021 211.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6C8CE
oklch(81% 0.037 209.5)
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Step 400
400
#74ABB5
oklch(70.7% 0.059 210.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#48929F
oklch(61.8% 0.076 210.4)
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Step 600
600
#2A808E
oklch(55.5% 0.082 210.4)
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Step 700
700
#1B6C79
oklch(49% 0.077 210.8)
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Step 800
800
#1A5862
oklch(42.6% 0.063 210.3)
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Step 900
900
#1D4950
oklch(37.8% 0.049 209.3)
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Step 950
950
#122B2F
oklch(27.1% 0.032 209)
#48929F 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) | #878DA0 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79839F | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009896 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48929F
#48929F
oklch(61.8% 0.076 210.4)
- #AE746A
#AE746A
oklch(61.7% 0.076 30.1)
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 #48929F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.034
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.044
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.049
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.050
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.050
Use #48929F 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.