#48AD9E Color
#48AD9E is rgb(72, 173, 158) in RGB and hsl(171, 41%, 48%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.
#48AD9E
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#48AD9ERGB
rgb(72, 173, 158)HSL
hsl(171, 41%, 48%)HSV
hsv(171, 58%, 68%)OKLCH
oklch(68.4% 0.097 182.1)CMYK
cmyk(58%, 0%, 9%, 32%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #48AD9E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.71:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text7.75:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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