Close to Sky
#48DAEE
#48DAEE is a mid-tone, vivid teal, close to the color Sky. In RGB it’s made of 28.2% red, 85.5% green, and 93.3% blue. Its hue is 187°, with 83% saturation and 61% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #48DAEE.
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.
White text on this color
1.67:1 FailBlack text on this color
12.54:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.67:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.54:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #48DAEE as they’d see it.
#48DAEE in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #48DAEE
What color is #48DAEE?
#48DAEE is a mid-tone, vivid teal, close to the color Sky. In RGB it’s made of 28.2% red, 85.5% green, and 93.3% blue. Its hue is 187°, with 83% saturation and 61% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #48DAEE in RGB?
#48DAEE is rgb(72, 218, 238): 72 red, 218 green, and 238 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #48DAEE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(70, 8, 0, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #48DAEE?
PANTONE 311 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #48DAEE?
Its complement #FEB7A8 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.