Information about #488F99 color

#488F99 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #488F99 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(72, 143, 153) (28.2% red, 56.1% green, 60% blue), or CMYK 32 / 4 / 0 / 40 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A moderately toned aqua cyan, #488F99 carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Hippie Blue (#49889A). Slightly further away sit Patriot (#4F9292) and Blue Chill (#408F90).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(72, 143, 153)), which gives #488F99 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #488F99: 5.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.7:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#488F99 color variations

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

#488F99 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#488F99 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#488F99 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#488F99 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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#488F99 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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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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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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #488F99

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

Hippie Blue color link
Hippie Blue

#49889A

Patriot color link
Patriot

#4F9292

Blue Chill color link
Blue Chill

#408F90

Wot Eva color link
Wot Eva

#4495A4

Half Baked color link
Half Baked

#558F93

Retreat color link
Retreat

#39909B

Moderate Cerulean color link
Moderate Cerulean

#4A91A8

Deep Seafoam color link
Deep Seafoam

#55979C

Dirty Blue color link
Dirty Blue

#3F829D

Sea color link
Sea

#3C9992

Moderate Cornflower Blue color link
Moderate Cornflower Blue

#4A85A8

Waterfront color link
Waterfront

#3E7F9D

#488F99 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#488F99
  • RGB72, 143, 153
  • CMYK32, 4, 0, 40
  • CSSrgb(72, 143, 153)
  • HSL187°, 36%, 44%
  • HSL Precise187.407°, 36%, 44.118%
  • HSV187°, 53%, 60%
  • HSB187°, 53%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.561, 0.600)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.561, 0.600, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.561, 0.600)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID488F99
  • DECIMAL ID4755353
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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