What color is #48989E?

#48989E is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Cadet Blue. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #48989E?

The RGB value is 72, 152, 158: 72 red, 152 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #48989E?

The complementary color is #9E4E48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #48989E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.26:1 and white text 3.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#48989E color

#48989E rgb(72, 152, 158)

Shades of teal

The hex color #48989E is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 59.6% green and 62% blue (72, 152, 158).

Its hue angle is 184°, with 37% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.26:1).

#48989E color codes

HEX	`#48989E`
RGB	`rgb(72, 152, 158)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 59.6%, 62%)`
HSL	`hsl(184, 37%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(184, 54%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 4%, 0%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.32, -22.61, -10.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.32, 24.98, 205.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.07, 26.301, 36.36)`
Decimal	`4757662`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #48989E, 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 #48989E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#48989E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.26:1	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 #48989E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #48989e; }
.text { color: #48989e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #48989e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 152 158 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #48989e, #486d9e); }

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Questions

What color is #48989E?: #48989E is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Cadet Blue. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #48989E?: The RGB value is 72, 152, 158: 72 red, 152 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #48989E?: The complementary color is #9E4E48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #48989E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.26:1 and white text 3.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.