#48D3E5 Color
#48D3E5 is rgb(72, 211, 229) in RGB and hsl(187, 75%, 59%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumTurquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.
#48D3E5
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#48D3E5RGB
rgb(72, 211, 229)HSL
hsl(187, 75%, 59%)HSV
hsv(187, 69%, 90%)OKLCH
oklch(80% 0.119 207.5)CMYK
cmyk(69%, 8%, 0%, 10%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #48D3E5 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text1.79:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text11.72:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #48D3E5, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.