#48A5AA
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66.8% 0.088 200.1), rgb(72, 165, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#48A5AA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48A5AA |
| RGB | rgb(72, 165, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 40%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.088 200.1) |
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 #48A5AA | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48A5AA | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A5AA text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A5AA text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECED
oklch(93.5% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.024 200.1)
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Step 300
300
#A1C9CB
oklch(80.8% 0.042 200.1)
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Step 400
400
#6BAEB1
oklch(70.7% 0.068 199.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#48A5AA
oklch(66.8% 0.088 200.1)
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Step 600
600
#008489
oklch(55.7% 0.095 199.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F73
oklch(49.2% 0.084 199.2)
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Step 800
800
#005B5F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 200)
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Step 900
900
#114B4E
oklch(37.9% 0.057 200.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2C2D
oklch(27.1% 0.036 198.2)
#48A5AA 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) | #9A9EAA | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A93AB | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AAA6 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48A5AA
#48A5AA
oklch(66.8% 0.088 200.1)
- #C57F7E
#C57F7E
oklch(66.9% 0.087 20.5)
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 #48A5AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.040
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.040
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.044
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.047
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.049
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.051
Use #48A5AA 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.