#48A7C7 Color

#48A7C7 is rgb(72, 167, 199) in RGB and hsl(195, 53%, 53%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#48A7C7
HEX#48A7C7
RGBrgb(72, 167, 199)
HSLhsl(195, 53%, 53%)
HSVhsv(195, 64%, 78%)
OKLCHoklch(68.5% 0.1 223.4)
CMYKcmyk(64%, 16%, 0%, 22%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #48A7C7 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.75:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text7.63:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #48A7C7 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#48A7C7Complementary#C76748Analogous#48C7A7Analogous#4867C7Triadic#C748A7Triadic#A7C748

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #48A7C7, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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