What color is #488585?

#488585 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #488585?

The RGB value is 72, 133, 133: 72 red, 133 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #488585?

The complementary color is #854848, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #488585?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.97:1 and white text 4.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#488585 color

#488585 rgb(72, 133, 133)

Shades of teal

The hex color #488585 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 52.2% green and 52.2% blue (72, 133, 133).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 30% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Paradiso (#488084), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.97:1).

#488585 color codes

HEX	`#488585`
RGB	`rgb(72, 133, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 52.2%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 30%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 46%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 0%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.66, -19.7, -6.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.66, 20.64, 197.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.292, 19.845, 25.21)`
Decimal	`4752773`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #488585, 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 #488585	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#488585 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.97:1	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 #488585 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #488585; }
.text { color: #488585; }
.border { border: 2px solid #488585; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 133 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #488585, #486785); }

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Questions

What color is #488585?: #488585 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #488585?: The RGB value is 72, 133, 133: 72 red, 133 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #488585?: The complementary color is #854848, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #488585?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.97:1 and white text 4.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.