#48A8A3 Color
#48A8A3 is rgb(72, 168, 163) in RGB and hsl(177, 40%, 47%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.
#48A8A3
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#48A8A3RGB
rgb(72, 168, 163)HSL
hsl(177, 40%, 47%)HSV
hsv(177, 57%, 66%)OKLCH
oklch(67.3% 0.09 190.5)CMYK
cmyk(57%, 0%, 3%, 34%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #48A8A3 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.84:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text7.41:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #48A8A3, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.