#48999D Color

#48999D is rgb(72, 153, 157) in RGB and hsl(183, 37%, 45%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#48999D

HEX#48999D

RGBrgb(72, 153, 157)

HSLhsl(183, 37%, 45%)

HSVhsv(183, 54%, 62%)

OKLCHoklch(63.4% 0.079 199.7)

CMYKcmyk(54%, 3%, 0%, 38%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #48999D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.32:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.32:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #48999D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#48999D Complementary#9D4D48 Analogous#489D77 Analogous#486F9D Triadic#9D4899 Triadic#999D48

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #48999D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5BAFB3 #73BBBF #8FC9CC #A8D4D7 #C4E2E4 #DCEEEF

Shades

#3F8588 #357073 #2B5C5E #234B4D #1A3638 #102223

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