#489FAD Color

#489FAD is rgb(72, 159, 173) in RGB and hsl(188, 41%, 48%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#489FAD

HEX#489FAD

RGBrgb(72, 159, 173)

HSLhsl(188, 41%, 48%)

HSVhsv(188, 58%, 68%)

OKLCHoklch(65.5% 0.085 209.5)

CMYKcmyk(58%, 8%, 0%, 32%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #489FAD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.07:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.84:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #489FAD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#489FAD Complementary#AD5648 Analogous#48AD88 Analogous#486DAD Triadic#AD489F Triadic#9FAD48

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #489FAD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5DAFBB #76BBC6 #90C8D0 #ACD6DC #C5E2E7 #DFEFF1

Shades

#3F8B97 #35747E #2C6068 #234C53 #1A383D #0F2124

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