Information about #48808B color

#48808B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #48808B is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(72, 128, 139) — 28.2% red, 50.2% green, 54.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 26 / 4 / 0 / 45. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced cyan, #48808B sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Paradiso (#488084). Nearby in the Register you will also find Norwester (#48798A) and Jelly Bean Blue (#44798E).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(72, 128, 139)), which gives #48808B its character. On this background, black text reaches a 4.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.4:1. No one has named #48808B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#48808B color variations

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

#48808B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#48808B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#38656E

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#2A4C52

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Black

#000000

#48808B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#48808B 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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#48808B 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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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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#8A7447
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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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#478A74
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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
#48808B
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#8A477F
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#7F8A47
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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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#52478A
#52478A

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#8A5247
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#7F8A47
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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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#74478A
#74478A

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#8A5247
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#5D8A47
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Nearest named colors to #48808B

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

Paradiso color link
Paradiso

#488084

Norwester color link
Norwester

#48798A

Jelly Bean Blue color link
Jelly Bean Blue

#44798E

Antique Blue color link
Antique Blue

#4E7B96

Beetle Green color link
Beetle Green

#4C787E

Hippie Blue color link
Hippie Blue

#49889A

Lochinvar color link
Lochinvar

#489084

Dusty Teal color link
Dusty Teal

#4C9085

Blue Chill color link
Blue Chill

#408F90

Sea Turtle Green color link
Sea Turtle Green

#438D80

Calypso color link
Calypso

#3D7188

Stormy Blue color link
Stormy Blue

#507B9C

#48808B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#48808B
  • RGB72, 128, 139
  • CMYK26, 4, 0, 45
  • CSSrgb(72, 128, 139)
  • HSL190°, 32%, 41%
  • HSL Precise189.851°, 31.754%, 41.373%
  • HSV190°, 48%, 55%
  • HSB190°, 48%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.502, 0.545)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.502, 0.545, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.502, 0.545)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB50.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID48808B
  • DECIMAL ID4751499
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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