#48A097
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(64.9% 0.086 186.3), rgb(72, 160, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#48A097 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48A097 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 160, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 38%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.086 186.3) |
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 #48A097 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48A097 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A097 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A097 text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDB
oklch(88.4% 0.023 186.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC5
oklch(80.9% 0.042 186.8)
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Step 400
400
#6EAFA7
oklch(70.8% 0.068 185.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#48A097
oklch(64.9% 0.086 186.3)
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Step 600
600
#15857C
oklch(55.7% 0.093 186.3)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#0A5B55
oklch(42.6% 0.071 186.8)
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Step 900
900
#164B46
oklch(37.7% 0.056 186.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C29
oklch(27% 0.035 186.3)
#48A097 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) | #999897 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8E98 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A39D | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48A097
#48A097
oklch(64.9% 0.086 186.3)
- #BC7987
#BC7987
oklch(65% 0.085 6.1)
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 #48A097, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.021
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.024
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.024
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.025
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.027
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.047
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.051
Use #48A097 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.