Close to Teal Blue
#48768C
#48768C is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Teal Blue. In RGB it’s made of 28.2% red, 46.3% green, and 54.9% blue. Its hue is 199°, with 32% saturation and 42% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #48768C.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #48768C as they’d see it.
#48768C in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #48768C
What color is #48768C?
#48768C is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Teal Blue. In RGB it’s made of 28.2% red, 46.3% green, and 54.9% blue. Its hue is 199°, with 32% saturation and 42% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #48768C in RGB?
#48768C is rgb(72, 118, 140): 72 red, 118 green, and 140 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #48768C in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(49, 16, 0, 45). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #48768C?
PANTONE 7475 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #48768C?
Its complement #8C6857 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.