Palettes / Colors / #48998F

#48998F — Muted Teal

#48998F is a teal color we call Muted Teal, closest to the named color CadetBlue (#5F9EA0). It belongs to the teal family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: cadetblue (#5F9EA0) — not an exact match. CSS cadetblue gives you #5F9EA0, a different color; use #48998F when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#48998F is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #994851; it also sits naturally between #489967 and #487A99. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 28% · Green 60% · Blue 56%

Cyan 53% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 7% · Key 40%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #48998F

.text { color: #48998F; }
.background { background-color: #48998F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #48998F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(72, 153, 143); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(173, 36%, 44%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #48998F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(72, 153, 143, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #48998F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(72, 153, 143, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#48998F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#48998F">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #994851:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #48998F: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #48998F

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #48998F looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #48998F rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #48998E  ·  #489990 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #48998F?

#48998F is Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 72, 153, 143). Its closest standard named color is CadetBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #48998F?

#48998F is RGB 72, 153, 143 — HSL 173°, 36%, 44% — CMYK 53%, 0%, 7%, 40%.

What colors go with #48998F?

Its complement is #994851; analogous partners are #489967 and #487A99. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #48998F for text?

Black text on #48998F has a contrast ratio of 6.23:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.37:1.