#048CAE Color

#048CAE is rgb(4, 140, 174) in RGB and hsl(192, 96%, 35%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkCyan. Black text is most readable on this background.

#048CAE

HEX#048CAE

RGBrgb(4, 140, 174)

HSLhsl(192, 96%, 35%)

HSVhsv(192, 98%, 68%)

OKLCHoklch(59.4% 0.11 223)

CMYKcmyk(98%, 20%, 0%, 32%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #048CAE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.91:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.37:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #048CAE based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#048CAE Complementary#AF2604 Analogous#04AF7C Analogous#0437AF Triadic#AF048D Triadic#8DAF04

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #048CAE, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#04B1DC #14CCFA #41D6FB #6EE0FC #9BE9FD #C8F3FE

Shades

#037D9B #036882 #02586E #024455 #013441 #012028

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