#48A3AD Hex Color
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#48a3ad is a cool, moderately muted cyan with a blue-green cast and medium lightness. Its refreshing tone suggests freedom, trust, and clear thinking, fitting communication, technology, and children’s products. Use it as a supporting brand color or interface accent rather than covering a large white-backed area. The hex code #48a3ad supports black body text at about 7.1:1 contrast.
Questions about #48a3ad
What is #48a3ad in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #48a3ad is rgb(72, 163, 173), in HSL hsl(186, 41%, 48%) and in CMYK 58%, 6%, 0%, 32%.
What colors pair well with #48a3ad?
Pair #48a3ad with charcoal for readable interfaces, warm coral for lively contrast, or soft cream for a friendlier palette; keep warmer accents limited so the cool cyan remains the visual anchor.
Is #48a3ad readable on white or black?
#48a3ad has a 2.95:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.11:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.