Information about #48C5AA color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #48C5AA belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(72, 197, 170) — 28.2% red, 77.3% green, 66.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 49 / 0 / 11 / 23. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#48C5AA is a pleasantly vivid cyan that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Shamrock (#45CEA2). Slightly further away sit Eucalyptus (#44D7A8) and Verdigris (#43B3AE).

In RGB terms — rgb(72, 197, 170) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #48C5AA: 9.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. No one has named #48C5AA so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#48C5AA color variations

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

#48C5AA color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#91DCCC

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#DAF3EE

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White

#FFFFFF

#48C5AA color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#33A48B

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#267B68

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#195245

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#0C2922

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Black

#000000

#48C5AA color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#5DAA99

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#689C91

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#738E88

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Grey

#808080

#48C5AA 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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#48C578

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#4AC548

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#48C5AA 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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#C54964
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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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#C56C49
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#C549A2
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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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#49C56C
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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
#48C5AA
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#AA49C5
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#C5AA49
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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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#4964C5
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#C54964
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#C5AA49
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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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#6C49C5
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#C54964
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#A2C549
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Nearest named colors to #48C5AA

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

Shamrock color link
Shamrock

#45CEA2

Eucalyptus color link
Eucalyptus

#44D7A8

Verdigris color link
Verdigris

#43B3AE

Puerto Rico color link
Puerto Rico

#59BAA3

Ocean Green color link
Ocean Green

#48BF91

Keppel color link
Keppel

#3AB09E

Soft Teal color link
Soft Teal

#44A9AA

Greeny Blue color link
Greeny Blue

#42B395

Moderate Cyan color link
Moderate Cyan

#4AA8A8

Jellyfish color link
Jellyfish

#46C7C7

Hightail Teal color link
Hightail Teal

#40B493

Macaw Blue Green color link
Macaw Blue Green

#43BFC7

#48C5AA color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#48C5AA
  • RGB72, 197, 170
  • CMYK49, 0, 11, 23
  • CSSrgb(72, 197, 170)
  • HSL167°, 52%, 53%
  • HSL Precise167.04°, 51.867%, 52.745%
  • HSV167°, 63%, 77%
  • HSB167°, 63%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.773, 0.667)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.773, 0.667, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.773, 0.667)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID48C5AA
  • DECIMAL ID4769194
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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