#48958C
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(61.8% 0.078 185.4), rgb(72, 149, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#48958C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea (#3C9992), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48958C |
| RGB | rgb(72, 149, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 35%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.078 185.4) |
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 #48958C | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48958C | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48958C text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48958C text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 185.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6C9C4
oklch(80.9% 0.038 185.9)
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Step 400
400
#74ADA6
oklch(70.6% 0.061 186.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#48958C
oklch(61.8% 0.078 185.4)
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Step 600
600
#29837A
oklch(55.5% 0.084 185.5)
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Step 700
700
#1A6F67
oklch(49.1% 0.078 185.6)
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Step 800
800
#195A54
oklch(42.6% 0.065 186.2)
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Step 900
900
#1D4A45
oklch(37.6% 0.05 185.5)
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Step 950
950
#122C29
oklch(27.1% 0.033 185.7)
#48958C 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) | #8E8E8C | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82858D | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C9892 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48958C
#48958C
oklch(61.8% 0.078 185.4)
- #AE727F
#AE727F
oklch(61.9% 0.077 5.4)
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 #48958C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.013
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.015
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.027
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.030
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.030
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.044
Use #48958C 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.