#48B5CB Color

#48B5CB is rgb(72, 181, 203) in RGB and hsl(190, 56%, 54%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumTurquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.

#48B5CB

HEX#48B5CB

RGBrgb(72, 181, 203)

HSLhsl(190, 56%, 54%)

HSVhsv(190, 65%, 80%)

OKLCHoklch(71.9% 0.103 213.4)

CMYKcmyk(65%, 11%, 0%, 20%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #48B5CB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.4:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.75:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #48B5CB based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#48B5CB Complementary#CB5E48 Analogous#48CBA0 Analogous#4874CB Triadic#CB48B5 Triadic#B5CB48

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #48B5CB, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#60BFD2 #7CCADA #94D4E1 #ABDDE7 #C3E7EE #DFF2F6

Shades

#35A5BB #2D8C9F #257483 #1C5863 #143F48 #0C272C

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