#488E8E Color

#488E8E is rgb(72, 142, 142) in RGB and hsl(180, 33%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#488E8E
HEX#488E8E
RGBrgb(72, 142, 142)
HSLhsl(180, 33%, 42%)
HSVhsv(180, 49%, 56%)
OKLCHoklch(60.2% 0.071 195.4)
CMYKcmyk(49%, 0%, 0%, 44%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #488E8E 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 text5.54:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #488E8E based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#488E8EComplementary#8E4848Analogous#488E6BAnalogous#486B8ETriadic#8E488ETriadic#8E8E48

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #488E8E, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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