#48ABAD Color

#48ABAD is rgb(72, 171, 173) in RGB and hsl(181, 41%, 48%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#48ABAD

HEX#48ABAD

RGBrgb(72, 171, 173)

HSLhsl(181, 41%, 48%)

HSVhsv(181, 58%, 68%)

OKLCHoklch(68.4% 0.092 197.1)

CMYKcmyk(58%, 1%, 0%, 32%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text2.73:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text7.7:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

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

Base#48ABAD Complementary#AD4A48 Analogous#48AD7C Analogous#4879AD Triadic#AD48AB Triadic#ABAD48

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#5DBABB #76C5C6 #90CFD0 #ACDCDC #C5E6E7 #DFF1F1

Shades

#3F9697 #357D7E #2C6768 #235253 #1A3D3D #0F2424

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