#48868E Color

#48868E is rgb(72, 134, 142) in RGB and hsl(187, 33%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#48868E
HEX#48868E
RGBrgb(72, 134, 142)
HSLhsl(187, 33%, 42%)
HSVhsv(187, 49%, 56%)
OKLCHoklch(58.2% 0.065 206.4)
CMYKcmyk(49%, 6%, 0%, 44%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #48868E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.14:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text5.08:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #48868E based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#48868EComplementary#8E5048Analogous#488E73Analogous#48638ETriadic#8E4886Triadic#868E48

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #48868E, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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