What color is #48777A?

#48777A is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Ocean Slumber. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #48777A?

The RGB value is 72, 119, 122: 72 red, 119 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #48777A?

The complementary color is #7A4B48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #48777A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and white text 5.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#48777A color

#48777A rgb(72, 119, 122)

Shades of teal

The hex color #48777A is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 46.7% green and 47.8% blue (72, 119, 122).

Its hue angle is 184°, with 26% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Ocean Slumber (#41767B), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.01:1).

#48777A color codes

HEX	`#48777A`
RGB	`rgb(72, 119, 122)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 46.7%, 47.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(184, 26%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(184, 41%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 2%, 0%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.94, -15.14, -6.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.94, 16.56, 203.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.781, 15.976, 20.819)`
Decimal	`4749178`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #48777A, 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 #48777A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#48777A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.2:1	Fail	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 #48777A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #48777a; }
.text { color: #48777a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #48777a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 119 122 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #48777a, #485e7a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #48777A?: #48777A is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Ocean Slumber. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #48777A?: The RGB value is 72, 119, 122: 72 red, 119 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #48777A?: The complementary color is #7A4B48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #48777A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and white text 5.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.