Information about #48827A color

#48827A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #48827A is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(72, 130, 122) — 28.2% red, 51% green, 47.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 23 / 0 / 3 / 49. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced water-like cyan, #48827A 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 a near neighbor of Paradiso (#488084). Nearby in the Register you will also find Green Copper (#527F76) and Faded Jade (#427977).

The recipe behind #48827A is rgb(72, 130, 122), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #48827A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.4:1. #48827A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#48827A color variations

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

#48827A 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 #48827A

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#48827A
  • RGB72, 130, 122
  • CMYK23, 0, 3, 49
  • CSSrgb(72, 130, 122)
  • HSL172°, 29%, 40%
  • HSL Precise171.724°, 28.713%, 39.608%
  • HSV172°, 45%, 51%
  • HSB172°, 45%, 51%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.510
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.478
  • GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.510, 0.478)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.510, 0.478, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.510, 0.478)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.8%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID48827A
  • DECIMAL ID4751994
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01