#48A3AD Color
#48A3AD is rgb(72, 163, 173) in RGB and hsl(186, 41%, 48%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.
#48A3AD
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#48A3ADRGB
rgb(72, 163, 173)HSL
hsl(186, 41%, 48%)HSV
hsv(186, 58%, 68%)OKLCH
oklch(66.5% 0.087 205.1)CMYK
cmyk(58%, 6%, 0%, 32%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #48A3AD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.95:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text7.12:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #48A3AD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.