#48AD9F Color

#48AD9F is rgb(72, 173, 159) in RGB and hsl(172, 41%, 48%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#48AD9F

HEX#48AD9F

RGBrgb(72, 173, 159)

HSLhsl(172, 41%, 48%)

HSVhsv(172, 58%, 68%)

OKLCHoklch(68.4% 0.096 182.9)

CMYKcmyk(58%, 0%, 8%, 32%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #48AD9F 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

Colors that pair well with #48AD9F based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#48AD9F Complementary#AD4856 Analogous#48AD6D Analogous#4888AD Triadic#9F48AD Triadic#AD9F48

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #48AD9F, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5DBBAF #76C6BB #90D0C8 #ACDCD6 #C5E7E2 #DFF1EF

Shades

#3F978B #357E74 #2C6860 #23534C #1A3D38 #0F2421

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