What color is #488084?

#488084 is a desaturated cyan known as Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Paradiso?

The RGB value is 72, 128, 132: 72 red, 128 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Paradiso?

The complementary color is #844C48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #488084?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.7:1 and white text 4.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Paradiso color: hex code #488084

#488084 rgb(72, 128, 132)

Shades of teal

Paradiso has the hex code #488084. It is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 50.2% green and 51.8% blue (72, 128, 132).

Its hue angle is 184°, with 29% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.7:1).

Paradiso (#488084) color codes

HEX	`#488084`
RGB	`rgb(72, 128, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 50.2%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(184, 29%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(184, 45%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 3%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.07, -17.3, -7.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.07, 19.03, 204.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.555, 18.481, 24.625)`
Decimal	`4751492`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Paradiso, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #488084	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#488084 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #488084 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #488084; }
.text { color: #488084; }
.border { border: 2px solid #488084; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 128 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #488084, #486284); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

See #488084 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #488084?: #488084 is a desaturated cyan known as Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Paradiso?: The RGB value is 72, 128, 132: 72 red, 128 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Paradiso?: The complementary color is #844C48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #488084?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.7:1 and white text 4.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.