#48A89D Color
#48A89D is rgb(72, 168, 157) in RGB and hsl(173, 40%, 47%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.
#48A89D
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#48A89DRGB
rgb(72, 168, 157)HSL
hsl(173, 40%, 47%)HSV
hsv(173, 57%, 66%)OKLCH
oklch(67.1% 0.092 185.1)CMYK
cmyk(57%, 0%, 7%, 34%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #48A89D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.85:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text7.36:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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