#48A8B5 Hex Color

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Hex color #48a8b5 graphic
#48a8b5 is a hex color. It can be described as unsaturated, cold, cool and cyan. It is a shade of cyan, sky blue. The hex code is #48a8b5.

Questions about #48a8b5

What is #48a8b5 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #48a8b5 is rgb(72, 168, 181), in HSL hsl(187, 43%, 50%) and in CMYK 60%, 7%, 0%, 29%.
Is #48a8b5 readable on white or black?
#48a8b5 has a 2.78:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.54:1 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.