#48979E
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(63% 0.078 203.1), rgb(72, 151, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#48979E is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea (#3C9992), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48979E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 151, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.078 203.1) |
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 #48979E | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48979E | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48979E text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48979E text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#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
#CADEDF
oklch(88.6% 0.021 200.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5C8CC
oklch(80.9% 0.038 205)
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Step 400
400
#72ACB1
oklch(70.6% 0.061 202.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#48979E
oklch(63% 0.078 203.1)
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Step 600
600
#238289
oklch(55.7% 0.085 202.4)
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Step 700
700
#136E75
oklch(49.3% 0.079 203.1)
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Step 800
800
#15595F
oklch(42.6% 0.065 203.8)
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Step 900
900
#1A494E
oklch(37.6% 0.051 204.9)
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Step 950
950
#112B2D
oklch(27% 0.032 202.1)
#48979E 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) | #8D919F | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F879E | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009C99 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48979E
#48979E
oklch(63% 0.078 203.1)
- #B47673
#B47673
oklch(63% 0.079 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 #48979E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.024
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.031
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.037
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.039
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.040
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.041
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.043
Use #48979E 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.