#48B1A5 Color
#48B1A5 is rgb(72, 177, 165) in RGB and hsl(173, 42%, 49%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.
#48B1A5
HEX
#48B1A5RGB
rgb(72, 177, 165)HSL
hsl(173, 42%, 49%)HSV
hsv(173, 59%, 69%)OKLCH
oklch(69.6% 0.098 184.9)CMYK
cmyk(59%, 0%, 7%, 31%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #48B1A5 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.59:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text8.11:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #48B1A5 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.
Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #48B1A5, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.