#48959B
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(62.4% 0.076 202.2), rgb(72, 149, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#48959B is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea (#3C9992), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48959B |
| RGB | rgb(72, 149, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.076 202.2) |
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 #48959B | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48959B | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48959B text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48959B text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CADDDF
oklch(88.4% 0.021 204.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5C8CB
oklch(80.8% 0.038 202.8)
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Step 400
400
#73ACB1
oklch(70.7% 0.06 202.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#48959B
oklch(62.4% 0.076 202.2)
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Step 600
600
#278188
oklch(55.5% 0.082 202.6)
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Step 700
700
#176D73
oklch(49% 0.077 202.1)
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Step 800
800
#18595E
oklch(42.7% 0.064 202.5)
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Step 900
900
#1C494D
oklch(37.6% 0.049 203.3)
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Step 950
950
#122B2D
oklch(27% 0.031 202.3)
#48959B 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) | #8B8F9B | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E859B | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009A97 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48959B
#48959B
oklch(62.4% 0.076 202.2)
- #B17572
#B17572
oklch(62.4% 0.076 22.6)
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 #48959B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.032
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.033
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.036
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.039
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.040
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.042
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.043
Use #48959B 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.