#48A8A5 Color
#48A8A5 is rgb(72, 168, 165) in RGB and hsl(178, 40%, 47%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.
#48A8A5
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#48A8A5RGB
rgb(72, 168, 165)HSL
hsl(178, 40%, 47%)HSV
hsv(178, 57%, 66%)OKLCH
oklch(67.4% 0.09 192.4)CMYK
cmyk(57%, 0%, 2%, 34%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #48A8A5 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.83:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text7.42:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #48A8A5, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.