#48707A Color
#48707A is rgb(72, 112, 122) in RGB, hsl(192, 26%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 8%, 0%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Space Sparkle (#4A646C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#48707Argb(72, 112, 122)hsl(192, 26%, 38%)hsv(192, 41%, 48%)cmyk(41%, 8%, 0%, 52%)oklch(51.9% 0.047 215.2)lab(44.57% -12.49 -10.26)lch(44.57% 16.17 219.40)What #48707A 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 #48707A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#48707A Channel Values
How #48707A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 72 · G 112 · B 122 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 192° · S 26% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 192° · S 41% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 41% · M 8% · Y 0% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.42:1 vs white · 3.87:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #48707A 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.
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Colors That Go With #48707A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #48707A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #48707A
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 #48707A 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.
#48707A#6A6A7A#5F6D7A#65657B#5B6A7A#467171#477175#6A6A6AUsing #48707A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-48707a: #48707A;background-color: #48707A;colors: { 'color-48707a': '#48707A' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.439, blue: 0.478)<color name="color_48707a">#48707A</color>fill="#48707A"More Teal Colors
#48707A sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#48707A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #48707A?
#48707A is a dark teal — rgb(72, 112, 122) in RGB and hsl(192, 26%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Space Sparkle (#4A646C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.24.
What is the RGB value of #48707A?
#48707A is rgb(72, 112, 122) — red 72, green 112, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #48707A?
#48707A converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 8%, 0%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #48707A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #48707A scores 5.42:1 against white and 3.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #48707A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #48707A 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 12.29, which is visibly different.
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