Information about #48605C color

#48605C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #48605C is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(72, 96, 92) (28.2% red, 37.6% green, 36.1% blue), or CMYK 9 / 0 / 2 / 62 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#48605C is a gently muted aqua cyan that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Green Meets Blue (#455B58). Slightly further away sit Fiord (#4B5A62) and Rusty Storage (#455859).

The recipe behind #48605C is rgb(72, 96, 92), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 6.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.1:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:62) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #48605C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#48605C color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#48605C color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #48605C

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Fiord color link
Fiord

#4B5A62

Timekeeper color link
Timekeeper

#41595A

Stromboli color link
Stromboli

#406356

Balderdash color link
Balderdash

#465659

Compass color link
Compass

#4B5761

Feldgrau color link
Feldgrau

#4D5D53

San Juan color link
San Juan

#445761

Smalt Blue color link
Smalt Blue

#496267

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#48605C
  • RGB72, 96, 92
  • CMYK9, 0, 2, 62
  • CSSrgb(72, 96, 92)
  • HSL170°, 14%, 33%
  • HSL Precise170°, 14.286%, 32.941%
  • HSV170°, 25%, 38%
  • HSB170°, 25%, 38%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.376
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.376, 0.361)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.376, 0.361, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.376, 0.361)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB37.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID48605C
  • DECIMAL ID4743260
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01