#48A0AD

#48A0AD

Color Values

HEX

#48A0AD

RGB

72, 160, 173

HSL

187.7, 41.2%, 48.0%

HSV

187.7, 58.4%, 67.8%

CMYK

58.4%, 7.5%, 0.0%, 32.2%

OKLCH

0.6573 0.0857 208.4

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: NCS S 1050-B20G Cyan

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#48A0AD

#AD5548

Analogous

#48AD87

#486DAD

#48A0AD

Triadic

#48A0AD

#AD48A0

#A0AD48

Split Complementary

#48A0AD

#AD486D

#AD8748

Tetradic

#48A0AD

#8748AD

#AD5548

#6DAD48

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#48A0AD

Protanopia

#6E6FAA

Deuteranopia

#6962A9

Tritanopia

#4CA7A7

Achromatopsia

#8E8E8E

CSS Usage

background-color: #48A0AD;
color: #48A0AD;
border-color: #48A0AD;
Nearest Tailwind: Cyan 600 #0891B2

Tailwind Shades

50
#F5F9FA
100
#E7F2F3
200
#CDE6EA
300
#A9D5DB
400
#7ABEC8
500
#4BA7B4
600
#3C8590
700
#306B73
800
#25535A
900
#1E3E42
950
#13272A

Contrast Checker

Text on white

3.04:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

6.91:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

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