Information about #48CBAC color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #48CBAC is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(72, 203, 172) — 28.2% red, 79.6% green, 67.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 51 / 0 / 12 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pleasantly vivid cyan, #48CBAC carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Shamrock (#45CEA2). Slightly further away sit Eucalyptus (#44D7A8) and Verdigris (#43B3AE).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(72, 203, 172)), which gives #48CBAC its character. On this background, black text reaches a 10.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.0:1. #48CBAC has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#48CBAC color variations

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#48CBAC 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #48CBAC

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

#48CBAC color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#48CBAC
  • RGB72, 203, 172
  • CMYK51, 0, 12, 20
  • CSSrgb(72, 203, 172)
  • HSL166°, 56%, 54%
  • HSL Precise165.802°, 55.745%, 53.922%
  • HSV166°, 65%, 80%
  • HSB166°, 65%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.796, 0.675)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.796, 0.675, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.796, 0.675)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB79.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID48CBAC
  • DECIMAL ID4770732
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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