#48858E Color
#48858E is rgb(72, 133, 142) in RGB and hsl(188, 33%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.
#48858E
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#48858ERGB
rgb(72, 133, 142)HSL
hsl(188, 33%, 42%)HSV
hsv(188, 49%, 56%)OKLCH
oklch(57.9% 0.065 207.9)CMYK
cmyk(49%, 6%, 0%, 44%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #48858E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text4.18:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text5.02:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #48858E, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.