#48957D
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(61.4% 0.085 170.6), rgb(72, 149, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#48957D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48957D |
| RGB | rgb(72, 149, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 35%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.085 170.6) |
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 #48957D | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48957D | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48957D text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48957D text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 171.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CABD
oklch(81% 0.042 170.7)
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Step 400
400
#75AF9B
oklch(70.8% 0.068 170.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#48957D
oklch(61.4% 0.085 170.6)
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Step 600
600
#2B856C
oklch(55.7% 0.093 170.9)
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Step 700
700
#1C705A
oklch(49% 0.086 171.1)
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Step 800
800
#1B5B49
oklch(42.5% 0.071 170.7)
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Step 900
900
#1E4B3D
oklch(37.7% 0.056 170.2)
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Step 950
950
#132C24
oklch(27% 0.035 170.7)
#48957D 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) | #918C7C | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85847F | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #28968E | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48957D
#48957D
oklch(61.4% 0.085 170.6)
- #AC6F8B
#AC6F8B
oklch(61.5% 0.085 350.8)
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 #48957D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.023
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.024
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.029
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.031
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.032
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.034
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.034
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.043
Use #48957D 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.