#48A79B
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(66.8% 0.091 184.1), rgb(72, 167, 155).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#48A79B is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48A79B |
| RGB | rgb(72, 167, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 40%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.091 184.1) |
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 #48A79B | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48A79B | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A79B text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A79B text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#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
#C8DFDB
oklch(88.5% 0.025 184.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CBC4
oklch(81% 0.045 183.9)
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Step 400
400
#6BAFA6
oklch(70.6% 0.071 185.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#48A79B
oklch(66.8% 0.091 184.1)
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Step 600
600
#00867A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.9)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.7)
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Step 900
900
#114C45
oklch(37.8% 0.06 183.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D2C28
oklch(26.9% 0.037 183.8)
#48A79B 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) | #A09E9B | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91939C | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AAA3 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48A79B
#48A79B
oklch(66.8% 0.091 184.1)
- #C47D8E
#C47D8E
oklch(66.9% 0.09 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 #48A79B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.029
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.034
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.037
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.039
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.050
Use #48A79B 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.