#48BCD5 Color

#48BCD5 is rgb(72, 188, 213) in RGB and hsl(191, 63%, 56%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumTurquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.

#48BCD5
HEX#48BCD5
RGBrgb(72, 188, 213)
HSLhsl(191, 63%, 56%)
HSVhsv(191, 66%, 84%)
OKLCHoklch(74% 0.108 214.7)
CMYKcmyk(66%, 12%, 0%, 16%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #48BCD5 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.23:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text9.43:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #48BCD5 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#48BCD5Complementary#D56248Analogous#48D5A9Analogous#4875D5Triadic#D548BCTriadic#BCD548

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #48BCD5, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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