#48969D Color

#48969D is rgb(72, 150, 157) in RGB and hsl(185, 37%, 45%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#48969D

HEX#48969D

RGBrgb(72, 150, 157)

HSLhsl(185, 37%, 45%)

HSVhsv(185, 54%, 62%)

OKLCHoklch(62.7% 0.077 203.2)

CMYKcmyk(54%, 4%, 0%, 38%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #48969D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.43:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.12:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #48969D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#48969D Complementary#9D4F48 Analogous#489D7A Analogous#486C9D Triadic#9D4896 Triadic#969D48

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #48969D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5BACB3 #73B8BF #8FC7CC #A8D3D7 #C4E1E4 #DCEDEF

Shades

#3F8288 #356E73 #2B5A5E #23494D #1A3538 #102123

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