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#48767F Color

#48767F is rgb(72, 118, 127) in RGB, hsl(190, 28%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 7%, 0%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ming (#36747D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#48767F
HEX#48767F
RGBrgb(72, 118, 127)
HSLhsl(190, 28%, 39%)
HSVhsv(190, 43%, 50%)
CMYKcmyk(43%, 7%, 0%, 50%)
OKLCHoklch(53.6% 0.052 211.4)
LABlab(46.60% -14.50 -10.21)
LCHlch(46.60% 17.73 215.13)

What #48767F Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #48767F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#48767F Channel Values

How #48767F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 72 · G 118 · B 1278-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 190° · S 28% · L 39%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 190° · S 43% · V 50%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 43% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 50%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.03:1 vs white · 4.17:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #48767F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text5.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #48767F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #48767F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #48767F

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #48767F Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#48767F
Protanopia#70707F
Protanomaly#62727F
Deuteranopia#696980
Deuteranomaly#5E6F80
Tritanopia#467777
Tritanomaly#47777A
Achromatopsia#6F6F6F

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Using #48767F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-48767f: #48767F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #48767F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-48767f': '#48767F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.282, green: 0.463, blue: 0.498)
Android XML<color name="color_48767f">#48767F</color>
SVG fillfill="#48767F"

More Teal Colors

#48767F sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#48767F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #48767F?

#48767F is a dark teal — rgb(72, 118, 127) in RGB and hsl(190, 28%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ming (#36747D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.66.

What is the RGB value of #48767F?

#48767F is rgb(72, 118, 127) — red 72, green 118, and blue 127 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #48767F?

#48767F converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 7%, 0%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #48767F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #48767F scores 5.03:1 against white and 4.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #48767F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #48767F is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 12.78, which is visibly different.

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