#48B1AA Color
#48B1AA is rgb(72, 177, 170) in RGB and hsl(176, 42%, 49%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.
#48B1AA
HEX
#48B1AARGB
rgb(72, 177, 170)HSL
hsl(176, 42%, 49%)HSV
hsv(176, 59%, 69%)OKLCH
oklch(69.8% 0.097 189.1)CMYK
cmyk(59%, 0%, 4%, 31%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #48B1AA background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.58:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text8.14:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #48B1AA, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.