#48978E
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(62.4% 0.079 185.5), rgb(72, 151, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#48978E is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea (#3C9992), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48978E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 151, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 35%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.079 185.5) |
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 #48978E | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48978E | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48978E text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48978E text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#CADEDB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 186)
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Step 300
300
#A6C9C4
oklch(80.9% 0.038 185.9)
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Step 400
400
#73AEA6
oklch(70.8% 0.063 185.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#48978E
oklch(62.4% 0.079 185.5)
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Step 600
600
#26837A
oklch(55.5% 0.086 185.7)
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Step 700
700
#166F67
oklch(49% 0.08 185.7)
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Step 800
800
#175B54
oklch(42.8% 0.067 185)
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Step 900
900
#1C4A45
oklch(37.6% 0.051 185.6)
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Step 950
950
#122C29
oklch(27.1% 0.033 185.7)
#48978E 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) | #90908E | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83868F | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #189A94 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48978E
#48978E
oklch(62.4% 0.079 185.5)
- #B17380
#B17380
oklch(62.4% 0.08 5.9)
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 #48978E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.010
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.021
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.023
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.026
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.029
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.032
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.040
Use #48978E 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.