#48A898 Color
#48A898 is rgb(72, 168, 152) in RGB and hsl(170, 40%, 47%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.
#48A898
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#48A898RGB
rgb(72, 168, 152)HSL
hsl(170, 40%, 47%)HSV
hsv(170, 57%, 66%)OKLCH
oklch(67% 0.094 180.7)CMYK
cmyk(57%, 0%, 10%, 34%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #48A898 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.86:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text7.33:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #48A898, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.