#48A0B3
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66% 0.088 214), rgb(72, 160, 179).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#48A0B3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48A0B3 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 160, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 43%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.088 214) |
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 #48A0B3 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48A0B3 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A0B3 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A0B3 text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE3
oklch(88.6% 0.024 212.9)
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Step 300
300
#A2C8D2
oklch(80.9% 0.043 215.5)
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Step 400
400
#6CACBB
oklch(70.7% 0.069 214.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#48A0B3
oklch(66% 0.088 214)
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Step 600
600
#0B8195
oklch(55.5% 0.095 213.9)
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Step 700
700
#006D7E
oklch(49.1% 0.086 213.3)
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Step 800
800
#045968
oklch(42.7% 0.074 214.5)
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Step 900
900
#134954
oklch(37.6% 0.057 214.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2B31
oklch(27% 0.036 213.3)
#48A0B3 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) | #929BB4 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828FB3 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A7A6 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48A0B3
#48A0B3
oklch(66% 0.088 214)
- #C27E6E
#C27E6E
oklch(66% 0.089 33.9)
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 #48A0B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.031
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.046
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.049
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.053
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.059
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.060
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.060
Use #48A0B3 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.