Information about #48736A color

#48736A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #48736A is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(72, 115, 106) (28.2% red, 45.1% green, 41.6% blue), or CMYK 17 / 0 / 4 / 55 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #48736A reads as a calm, restrained water-like cyan and sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dark Green Copper (#4A766E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Odyssey (#4F6D69) and Tax Break (#496569).

The recipe behind #48736A is rgb(72, 115, 106), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #48736A background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.3:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.9:1. #48736A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#48736A color variations

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

#48736A 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 #48736A

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

Odyssey color link
Odyssey

#4F6D69

Tax Break color link
Tax Break

#496569

Streetwise color link
Streetwise

#4F6971

Stormcloud color link
Stormcloud

#4F666A

Como color link
Como

#4C785C

Faded Jade color link
Faded Jade

#427977

Viridian color link
Viridian

#40826D

Smalt Blue color link
Smalt Blue

#496267

Bismark color link
Bismark

#486C7A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#48736A
  • RGB72, 115, 106
  • CMYK17, 0, 4, 55
  • CSSrgb(72, 115, 106)
  • HSL167°, 23%, 37%
  • HSL Precise167.442°, 22.995%, 36.667%
  • HSV167°, 37%, 45%
  • HSB167°, 37%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.451, 0.416)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.451, 0.416, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.451, 0.416)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB41.6%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID48736A
  • DECIMAL ID4748138
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01