#48C5DB Color

#48C5DB is rgb(72, 197, 219) in RGB and hsl(189, 67%, 57%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumTurquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.

#48C5DB

HEX#48C5DB

RGBrgb(72, 197, 219)

HSLhsl(189, 67%, 57%)

HSVhsv(189, 67%, 86%)

OKLCHoklch(76.4% 0.112 211.5)

CMYKcmyk(67%, 10%, 0%, 14%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #48C5DB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.04:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text10.28:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #48C5DB based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#48C5DB Complementary#DB5E48 Analogous#48DBA7 Analogous#487BDB Triadic#DB48C5 Triadic#C5DB48

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #48C5DB, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#61CDE0 #7BD5E5 #95DDEA #AAE4EE #C3ECF3 #DDF4F8

Shades

#29B8D1 #239DB3 #1D7F91 #176573 #104751 #0A2D33

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