Information about #48BAAD color

#48BAAD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#48BAAD falls into the Cyan Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(72, 186, 173) — 28.2% red, 72.9% green, 67.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 45 / 0 / 5 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid aqua cyan, #48BAAD sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Verdigris (#43B3AE). Nearby in the Register you will also find Soft Teal (#44A9AA) and Moderate Cyan (#4AA8A8).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(72, 186, 173)), which gives #48BAAD its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#48BAAD color variations

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

#48BAAD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#48BAAD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#48BAAD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#48BAAD 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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#48BAAD 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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#BA754A
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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 #48BAAD

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

Verdigris color link
Verdigris

#43B3AE

Soft Teal color link
Soft Teal

#44A9AA

Moderate Cyan color link
Moderate Cyan

#4AA8A8

Puerto Rico color link
Puerto Rico

#59BAA3

Keppel color link
Keppel

#3AB09E

Shamrock color link
Shamrock

#45CEA2

Moderate Opal color link
Moderate Opal

#4AA89C

Greeny Blue color link
Greeny Blue

#42B395

Macaw Blue Green color link
Macaw Blue Green

#43BFC7

Hightail Teal color link
Hightail Teal

#40B493

Such Fun color link
Such Fun

#489EA8

Ocean Green color link
Ocean Green

#48BF91

#48BAAD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#48BAAD
  • RGB72, 186, 173
  • CMYK45, 0, 5, 27
  • CSSrgb(72, 186, 173)
  • HSL173°, 45%, 51%
  • HSL Precise173.158°, 45.238%, 50.588%
  • HSV173°, 61%, 73%
  • HSB173°, 61%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.729, 0.678)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.729, 0.678, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.729, 0.678)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID48BAAD
  • DECIMAL ID4766381
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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