#48A491
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(65.8% 0.092 177.6), rgb(72, 164, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#48A491 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48A491 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 164, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 39%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.092 177.6) |
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 #48A491 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48A491 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A491 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A491 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 177.6)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBC0
oklch(80.9% 0.046 176.9)
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Step 400
400
#6DB0A0
oklch(70.8% 0.073 177.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#48A491
oklch(65.8% 0.092 177.6)
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Step 600
600
#0B8673
oklch(55.6% 0.1 177.8)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#045D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.078 177.6)
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Step 900
900
#144C41
oklch(37.7% 0.06 177.1)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D26
oklch(27.1% 0.039 176)
#48A491 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) | #9E9B90 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #909192 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #07A69E | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48A491
#48A491
oklch(65.8% 0.092 177.6)
- #BF7992
#BF7992
oklch(65.7% 0.093 357)
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 #48A491, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.024
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.028
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.030
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.039
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.043
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.045
Use #48A491 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.