Information about #48757F color

#48757F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#48757F falls into the Cyan Color Family — Mild Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(72, 117, 127) — 28.2% red, 45.9% green, 49.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 22 / 4 / 0 / 50. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#48757F is a moderately toned aqua cyan that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Beetle Green (#4C787E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Seachange (#4E6E81) and Bismark (#486C7A).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(72, 117, 127)), which gives #48757F its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #48757F: 5.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.1:1 for black. #48757F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#48757F color variations

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

#48757F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#48757F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#2A464C

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Black

#000000

#48757F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#48757F color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#48757F 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
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#7F5248
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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
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#7F6E48
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#7F4859
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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
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#487F6E
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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
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#7F4875
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#757F48
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#52487F
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#7F5248
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#757F48
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#6E487F
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#7F5248
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#597F48
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Nearest named colors to #48757F

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

Beetle Green color link
Beetle Green

#4C787E

Seachange color link
Seachange

#4E6E81

Bismark color link
Bismark

#486C7A

Faded Jade color link
Faded Jade

#427977

Norwester color link
Norwester

#48798A

Paradiso color link
Paradiso

#488084

Breaker Bay color link
Breaker Bay

#517B78

Wedgewood color link
Wedgewood

#4C6B88

Sabbatical color link
Sabbatical

#547377

Calypso color link
Calypso

#3D7188

Vintage Teal color link
Vintage Teal

#3B7577

Jelly Bean Blue color link
Jelly Bean Blue

#44798E

#48757F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#48757F
  • RGB72, 117, 127
  • CMYK22, 4, 0, 50
  • CSSrgb(72, 117, 127)
  • HSL191°, 28%, 39%
  • HSL Precise190.909°, 27.638%, 39.02%
  • HSV191°, 43%, 50%
  • HSB191°, 43%, 50%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.459
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.498
  • GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.459, 0.498)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.459, 0.498, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.459, 0.498)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID48757F
  • DECIMAL ID4748671
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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