#48BDEF Color
#48BDEF is rgb(72, 189, 239) in RGB and hsl(198, 84%, 61%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumTurquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.
#48BDEF
HEX
#48BDEFRGB
rgb(72, 189, 239)HSL
hsl(198, 84%, 61%)HSV
hsv(198, 70%, 94%)OKLCH
oklch(75.3% 0.125 230.2)CMYK
cmyk(70%, 21%, 0%, 6%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #48BDEF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.14:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text9.8:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #48BDEF, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.