Information about #48989D color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #48989D belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(72, 152, 157) — 28.2% red, 59.6% green, 61.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 33 / 2 / 0 / 38. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #48989D reads as a softly balanced cyan and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Wot Eva (#4495A4). Nearby in the Register you will also find Moderate Arctic Blue (#4A9CA8) and Such Fun (#489EA8).

In RGB terms — rgb(72, 152, 157) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #48989D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.3:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.4:1. #48989D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#48989D color variations

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

#48989D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#48989D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#39797D

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Black

#000000

#48989D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#48989D 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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#48989D 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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#9D7848
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#9D486D
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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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#9D4898
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#989D48
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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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#4E489D
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#9D4E48
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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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#78489D
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#9D4E48
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#6D9D48
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Nearest named colors to #48989D

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

Wot Eva color link
Wot Eva

#4495A4

Moderate Arctic Blue color link
Moderate Arctic Blue

#4A9CA8

Such Fun color link
Such Fun

#489EA8

Deep Seafoam color link
Deep Seafoam

#55979C

Moderate Cerulean color link
Moderate Cerulean

#4A91A8

Patriot color link
Patriot

#4F9292

Moderate Opal color link
Moderate Opal

#4AA89C

Sea color link
Sea

#3C9992

Hippie Blue color link
Hippie Blue

#49889A

Retreat color link
Retreat

#39909B

Blue Chill color link
Blue Chill

#408F90

Half Baked color link
Half Baked

#558F93

#48989D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#48989D
  • RGB72, 152, 157
  • CMYK33, 2, 0, 38
  • CSSrgb(72, 152, 157)
  • HSL184°, 37%, 45%
  • HSL Precise183.529°, 37.118%, 44.902%
  • HSV184°, 54%, 62%
  • HSB184°, 54%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.596, 0.616)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.596, 0.616, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.596, 0.616)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID48989D
  • DECIMAL ID4757661
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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