#48958E
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(61.9% 0.077 187.5), rgb(72, 149, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#48958E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 188°. 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 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48958E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 149, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 35%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.077 187.5) |
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 #48958E | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48958E | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48958E text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48958E text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#A6C9C5
oklch(80.9% 0.038 187.9)
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Step 400
400
#74ADA7
oklch(70.7% 0.06 187.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#48958E
oklch(61.9% 0.077 187.5)
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Step 600
600
#29837C
oklch(55.6% 0.084 187.6)
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Step 700
700
#196F68
oklch(49.1% 0.078 186.8)
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Step 800
800
#195A55
oklch(42.6% 0.064 187.7)
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Step 900
900
#1D4A46
oklch(37.6% 0.05 187.4)
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Step 950
950
#122C29
oklch(27.1% 0.033 185.7)
#48958E 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) | #8E8E8E | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81858F | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #199893 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48958E
#48958E
oklch(61.9% 0.077 187.5)
- #AE727D
#AE727D
oklch(61.8% 0.077 7.6)
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 #48958E, 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 0.016
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.028
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.030
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.031
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.043
Use #48958E 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.