#48A8AD Color

#48A8AD is rgb(72, 168, 173) in RGB and hsl(183, 41%, 48%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#48A8AD

HEX#48A8AD

RGBrgb(72, 168, 173)

HSLhsl(183, 41%, 48%)

HSVhsv(183, 58%, 68%)

OKLCHoklch(67.7% 0.09 200)

CMYKcmyk(58%, 3%, 0%, 32%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #48A8AD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.81:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text7.48:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #48A8AD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#48A8AD Complementary#AD4D48 Analogous#48AD7F Analogous#4875AD Triadic#AD48A8 Triadic#A8AD48

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #48A8AD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5DB7BB #76C2C6 #90CDD0 #ACDADC #C5E5E7 #DFF1F1

Shades

#3F9397 #357A7E #2C6568 #235053 #1A3B3D #0F2324

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