#048FAE Color

#048FAE is rgb(4, 143, 174) in RGB and hsl(191, 96%, 35%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkCyan. Black text is most readable on this background.

#048FAE

HEX#048FAE

RGBrgb(4, 143, 174)

HSLhsl(191, 96%, 35%)

HSVhsv(191, 98%, 68%)

OKLCHoklch(60.2% 0.109 220.5)

CMYKcmyk(98%, 18%, 0%, 32%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text3.79:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.55:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#048FAE Complementary#AF2304 Analogous#04AF79 Analogous#043AAF Triadic#AF0490 Triadic#90AF04

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#04B4DC #14D0FA #41D9FB #6EE2FC #9BEBFD #C8F4FE

Shades

#037F9B #036B82 #025A6E #024655 #013541 #012128

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