Information about #48A8A3 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #48A8A3 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(72, 168, 163) — 28.2% red, 65.9% green, 63.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 38 / 0 / 2 / 34. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #48A8A3 reads as a clearly saturated aqua cyan and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Moderate Cyan (#4AA8A8). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Moderate Opal (#4AA89C) and Soft Teal (#44A9AA).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(72, 168, 163)), which gives #48A8A3 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #48A8A3: 7.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for white. #48A8A3 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#48A8A3 color variations

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

#48A8A3 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#48A8A3 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#48A8A3 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#48A8A3 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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#48A8A3 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 #48A8A3

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

Moderate Cyan color link
Moderate Cyan

#4AA8A8

Moderate Opal color link
Moderate Opal

#4AA89C

Soft Teal color link
Soft Teal

#44A9AA

Such Fun color link
Such Fun

#489EA8

Moderate Arctic Blue color link
Moderate Arctic Blue

#4A9CA8

Verdigris color link
Verdigris

#43B3AE

Keppel color link
Keppel

#3AB09E

Moderate Turquoise color link
Moderate Turquoise

#4AA891

Toto color link
Toto

#519DAF

Greeny Blue color link
Greeny Blue

#42B395

Wot Eva color link
Wot Eva

#4495A4

Hightail Teal color link
Hightail Teal

#40B493

#48A8A3 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#48A8A3
  • RGB72, 168, 163
  • CMYK38, 0, 2, 34
  • CSSrgb(72, 168, 163)
  • HSL177°, 40%, 47%
  • HSL Precise176.875°, 40%, 47.059%
  • HSV177°, 57%, 66%
  • HSB177°, 57%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.639
  • GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.659, 0.639)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.659, 0.639, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.659, 0.639)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB63.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID48A8A3
  • DECIMAL ID4761763
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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