#48B4DB Color

#48B4DB is rgb(72, 180, 219) in RGB and hsl(196, 67%, 57%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumTurquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.

#48B4DB

HEX#48B4DB

RGBrgb(72, 180, 219)

HSLhsl(196, 67%, 57%)

HSVhsv(196, 67%, 86%)

OKLCHoklch(72.4% 0.112 225.6)

CMYKcmyk(67%, 18%, 0%, 14%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #48B4DB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.38:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.83:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #48B4DB based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#48B4DB Complementary#DB6F48 Analogous#48DBB9 Analogous#486ADB Triadic#DB48B4 Triadic#B4DB48

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #48B4DB, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#61BEE0 #7BC9E5 #95D3EA #AADCEE #C3E6F3 #DDF1F8

Shades

#29A4D1 #238DB3 #1D7291 #175A73 #104051 #0A2833

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