What color is #048BA4?

#048BA4 is a dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Waikiki. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #048BA4?

The RGB value is 4, 139, 164: 4 red, 139 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #048BA4?

The complementary color is #A41D04, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #048BA4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.23:1 and white text 4.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#048BA4 color

#048BA4 rgb(4, 139, 164)

Shades of teal

The hex color #048BA4 is a dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 1.6% red, 54.5% green and 64.3% blue (4, 139, 164).

Its hue angle is 189°, with 95% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 98% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Waikiki (#218BA0), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.23:1).

#048BA4 color codes

HEX	`#048BA4`
RGB	`rgb(4, 139, 164)`
RGB percent	`rgb(1.6%, 54.5%, 64.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(189, 95%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(189, 98%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(98%, 15%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.13, -22.03, -22.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.13, 31.17, 225.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.981, 21.169, 38.359)`
Decimal	`297892`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #048BA4, 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 #048BA4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#048BA4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.23:1	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 #048BA4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #048ba4; }
.text { color: #048ba4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #048ba4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(4 139 164 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #048ba4, #043ba4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #048BA4?: #048BA4 is a dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Waikiki. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #048BA4?: The RGB value is 4, 139, 164: 4 red, 139 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #048BA4?: The complementary color is #A41D04, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #048BA4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.23:1 and white text 4.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.