Information about #48ADBA color

#48ADBA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #48ADBA is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(72, 173, 186) — 28.2% red, 67.8% green, 72.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 45 / 5 / 0 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#48ADBA presents itself as a pleasantly vivid aqua 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 very close to Aquarius (#43A8C5). Nearby in the Register you will also find Verdigris (#43B3AE) and Viking (#4DB1C8).

The recipe behind #48ADBA is rgb(72, 173, 186), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #48ADBA background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #48ADBA is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#48ADBA color variations

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

#48ADBA color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#48ADBA color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#2A6871

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Black

#000000

#48ADBA color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#699197

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Grey

#808080

#48ADBA 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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#48ADBA 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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#BA574A
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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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#BA8F4A
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#BA4A75
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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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#4ABA8F
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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
#48ADBA
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#BA4AAD
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#ADBA4A
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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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#574ABA
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#ADBA4A
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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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#8F4ABA
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#BA574A
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#75BA4A
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Nearest named colors to #48ADBA

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

Aquarius color link
Aquarius

#43A8C5

Verdigris color link
Verdigris

#43B3AE

Viking color link
Viking

#4DB1C8

Moonstone color link
Moonstone

#3AA8C1

Soft Teal color link
Soft Teal

#44A9AA

Maximum Blue color link
Maximum Blue

#47ABCC

Moderate Cyan color link
Moderate Cyan

#4AA8A8

Homebox Blue color link
Homebox Blue

#36A2B9

Toto color link
Toto

#519DAF

Macaw Blue Green color link
Macaw Blue Green

#43BFC7

Such Fun color link
Such Fun

#489EA8

Moderate Arctic Blue color link
Moderate Arctic Blue

#4A9CA8

#48ADBA color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#48ADBA
  • RGB72, 173, 186
  • CMYK45, 5, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(72, 173, 186)
  • HSL187°, 45%, 51%
  • HSL Precise186.842°, 45.238%, 50.588%
  • HSV187°, 61%, 73%
  • HSB187°, 61%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.678, 0.729)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.678, 0.729, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.678, 0.729)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID48ADBA
  • DECIMAL ID4763066
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited1 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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