What color is #48868F?

#48868F is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #48868F?

The RGB value is 72, 134, 143: 72 red, 134 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #48868F?

The complementary color is #8F5148, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #48868F?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.08:1 and white text 4.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#48868F color

#48868F rgb(72, 134, 143)

Shades of teal

The hex color #48868F is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 52.5% green and 56.1% blue (72, 134, 143).

Its hue angle is 188°, with 33% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Paradiso (#488084), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.08:1).

#48868F color codes

HEX	`#48868F`
RGB	`rgb(72, 134, 143)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 52.5%, 56.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(188, 33%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(188, 50%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 6%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.3, -17.43, -11.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.3, 20.62, 212.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.154, 20.41, 29.069)`
Decimal	`4753039`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #48868F, 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 #48868F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#48868F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.08:1	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 #48868F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #48868f; }
.text { color: #48868f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #48868f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 134 143 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #48868f, #48638f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Juniper.

Questions

What color is #48868F?: #48868F is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #48868F?: The RGB value is 72, 134, 143: 72 red, 134 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #48868F?: The complementary color is #8F5148, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #48868F?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.08:1 and white text 4.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.