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#48909c color: Adrift

#48909c is rgb(72, 144, 156) in RGB and oklch(61.169% 0.07402 209.643) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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189°
100%

61.2%
0.074
210°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • cyan-600
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.66:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #48909c

#48909c is a dusty cyan color. In OKLCH it has 61.2% lightness, 0.074 chroma and a hue of 210°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.66:1 contrast and black text 5.74:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Adrift (#4b9099). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #48909c mixed with white

  1. 48909c
  2. 5c9ba6
  3. 6fa6af
  4. 81b1b9
  5. 93bcc3
  6. a5c7cd
  7. b7d2d7
  8. c9dde1
  9. dbe8eb
  10. edf4f5

Darker: #48909c mixed with black

  1. 48909c
  2. 3d7d87
  3. 336a73
  4. 29575f
  5. 1f454c
  6. 163439
  7. 0d2428
  8. 061518
  9. 020709
  10. 000101

Calmer: #48909c with less saturation

  1. 48909c
  2. 508f9a
  3. 578e97
  4. 5e8d95
  5. 648b92
  6. 6a8a90
  7. 70898d
  8. 75888b
  9. 7a8688
  10. 7f8586

Questions about #48909c

What color is #48909c?

#48909c is dusty cyan. The closest named color is Adrift. In RGB it is rgb(72, 144, 156), in HSL hsl(188.57, 36.84%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.169% 0.07402 209.643).

What colors go well with #48909c?

The complementary color of #48909c is #ac736a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4d9285 and #598aac. The triadic partners are #9d7499 and #95824e.

Is white or black text more readable on #48909c?

White text reads better on #48909c: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and black gives 5.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #48909c a warm or cool color?

#48909c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 210 degrees, its lightness 61.2% and its chroma 0.074.