#48AD8E Color

#48AD8E is rgb(72, 173, 142) in RGB and hsl(162, 41%, 48%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumSeaGreen. Black text is most readable on this background.

#48AD8E
HEX#48AD8E
RGBrgb(72, 173, 142)
HSLhsl(162, 41%, 48%)
HSVhsv(162, 58%, 68%)
OKLCHoklch(67.9% 0.106 169.9)
CMYKcmyk(58%, 0%, 18%, 32%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #48AD8E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.75:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text7.64:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #48AD8E based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#48AD8EComplementary#AD4866Analogous#48AD5CAnalogous#4899ADTriadic#8E48ADTriadic#AD8E48

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #48AD8E, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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