#48998F
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(62.9% 0.081 184.7), rgb(72, 153, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#48998F is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea (#3C9992), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48998F |
| RGB | rgb(72, 153, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 36%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.081 184.7) |
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 #48998F | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48998F | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48998F text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48998F text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#A5C9C4
oklch(80.8% 0.039 186.1)
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Step 400
400
#72AEA5
oklch(70.7% 0.064 184.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#48998F
oklch(62.9% 0.081 184.7)
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Step 600
600
#23847A
oklch(55.6% 0.088 184.9)
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Step 700
700
#137066
oklch(49.2% 0.082 183.7)
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Step 800
800
#155B54
oklch(42.8% 0.068 185.1)
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Step 900
900
#1A4B45
oklch(37.8% 0.053 184.2)
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Step 950
950
#112C28
oklch(27% 0.034 182.9)
#48998F 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) | #92918F | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858890 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #169C96 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48998F
#48998F
oklch(62.9% 0.081 184.7)
- #B37483
#B37483
oklch(62.9% 0.081 4.2)
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 #48998F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.009
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.021
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.027
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.028
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.037
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.039
Use #48998F 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.