#48B1AC Color
#48B1AC is rgb(72, 177, 172) in RGB and hsl(177, 42%, 49%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.
#48B1AC
HEX
#48B1ACRGB
rgb(72, 177, 172)HSL
hsl(177, 42%, 49%)HSV
hsv(177, 59%, 69%)OKLCH
oklch(69.8% 0.096 190.8)CMYK
cmyk(59%, 0%, 3%, 31%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #48B1AC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.57:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text8.16:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #48B1AC, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.