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#048A85

#048A85

Every representation of #048A85, its WCAG contrast behavior, and related colors worth exploring. Click any value to copy it.

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Relative luminance: 0.1990
Brightness: 97 / 255
Reads as: A dark color — pair it with light text.

Color formats

HEX: #048a85
RGB: rgb(4, 138, 133)
RGBA: rgba(4, 138, 133, 1)
CMYK: cmyk(97%, 0%, 4%, 46%)
HSV: hsv(178°, 97%, 54%)
HSL: hsl(178, 94%, 28%)
LAB: lab(51.72% -31.85 -6.24)
XYZ: xyz(13.37, 19.89, 25.32)

Accessibility

WCAG 2 contrast for #048A85 as a text color on the two most common surfaces.

On white

AA Large

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Contrast ratio: 4.22:1

AA normal textFail
AA large textPass
AAA normal textFail
AAA large textFail
UI componentsPass

On black

AA

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Contrast ratio: 4.98:1

AA normal textPass
AA large textPass
AAA normal textFail
AAA large textPass
UI componentsPass

Related colors

Shades (darker)

#03736f #035c59 #024543 #012e2c #011716

Tints (lighter)

#06c6be #11f8ef #4cfaf3 #88fcf7 #c3fdfb

Harmonies (complementary, analogous, triadic)

#8a0409 #048a42 #044c8a #85048a #8a8504

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