Information about #488589 color

#488589 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #488589 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(72, 133, 137) — 28.2% red, 52.2% green, 53.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 25 / 2 / 0 / 46. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#488589 presents itself as a mildly saturated cyan — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Paradiso (#488084). Nearby in the Register you will also find Norwester (#48798A) and Lochinvar (#489084).

In RGB terms — rgb(72, 133, 137) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #488589 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #488589 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#488589 color variations

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

#488589 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 #488589

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#488589
  • RGB72, 133, 137
  • CMYK25, 2, 0, 46
  • CSSrgb(72, 133, 137)
  • HSL184°, 31%, 41%
  • HSL Precise183.692°, 31.1%, 40.98%
  • HSV184°, 47%, 54%
  • HSB184°, 47%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.522, 0.537)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.522, 0.537, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.522, 0.537)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB53.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID488589
  • DECIMAL ID4752777
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01