Information about #48808C color

#48808C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#48808C falls into the Cyan Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(72, 128, 140) — 28.2% red, 50.2% green, 54.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 27 / 5 / 0 / 45. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A mildly saturated cyan, #48808C sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Norwester (#48798A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Paradiso (#488084) and Jelly Bean Blue (#44798E).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(72, 128, 140)), which gives #48808C its character. On this background, black text reaches a 4.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#48808C color variations

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

#48808C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#48808C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#3A6771

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#2B4D54

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Black

#000000

#48808C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#48808C 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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#488D7E

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#488D63

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#48808C 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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#8D5549
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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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#8D7849
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#8D495F
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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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#498D78
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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
#48808C
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#8D4981
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#818D49
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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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#55498D
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#8D5549
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#818D49
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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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#78498D
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#8D5549
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#5F8D49
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Nearest named colors to #48808C

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

Norwester color link
Norwester

#48798A

Paradiso color link
Paradiso

#488084

Jelly Bean Blue color link
Jelly Bean Blue

#44798E

Antique Blue color link
Antique Blue

#4E7B96

Hippie Blue color link
Hippie Blue

#49889A

Beetle Green color link
Beetle Green

#4C787E

Blue Chill color link
Blue Chill

#408F90

Lochinvar color link
Lochinvar

#489084

Dusty Teal color link
Dusty Teal

#4C9085

Sea Turtle Green color link
Sea Turtle Green

#438D80

Stormy Blue color link
Stormy Blue

#507B9C

Calypso color link
Calypso

#3D7188

#48808C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#48808C
  • RGB72, 128, 140
  • CMYK27, 5, 0, 45
  • CSSrgb(72, 128, 140)
  • HSL191°, 32%, 42%
  • HSL Precise190.588°, 32.075%, 41.569%
  • HSV191°, 49%, 55%
  • HSB191°, 49%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.502, 0.549)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.502, 0.549, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.502, 0.549)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB50.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID48808C
  • DECIMAL ID4751500
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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