#48A1AD Color
#48A1AD is rgb(72, 161, 173) in RGB and hsl(187, 41%, 48%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.
#48A1AD
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#48A1ADRGB
rgb(72, 161, 173)HSL
hsl(187, 41%, 48%)HSV
hsv(187, 58%, 68%)OKLCH
oklch(66% 0.086 207.3)CMYK
cmyk(58%, 7%, 0%, 32%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #48A1AD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text3.01:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text6.98:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #48A1AD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.