Information about #48CCCC color

#48CCCC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#48CCCC falls into the Cyan Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(72, 204, 204) — 28.2% red, 80% green, 80% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 52 / 0 / 0 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #48CCCC reads as a clearly saturated aqua cyan and carries an easy, daylight feel. 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 a hair away from Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC). Slightly further away sit Sea Serpent (#4BC7CF) and Jellyfish (#46C7C7).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(72, 204, 204)), which gives #48CCCC its character. On this background, black text reaches a 10.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #48CCCC is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#48CCCC color variations

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

#48CCCC color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#48CCCC

Color has no name
#6CD5D5

Color has no name
#91E0E0

Color has no name
#B5EAEA

Color has no name
#DAF4F4

Color has no name
White

#FFFFFF

#48CCCC color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#48CCCC

Color has no name
#30ABAB

Color has no name
#248080

Color has no name
#185555

Color has no name
#0C2A2A

Color has no name
Black

#000000

#48CCCC color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#48CCCC

Color has no name
#52BDBD

Color has no name
#5CAEAE

Color has no name
#679F9F

Color has no name
#738F8F

Color has no name
Grey

#808080

#48CCCC color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#6248CB

Color has no name
#4862CB

Color has no name
#4896CB

Color has no name
#48CCCC

Color has no name
#48CB96

Color has no name
#48CB62

Color has no name
#62CB48

Color has no name

#48CCCC 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
#48CCCC
#48CCCC

Color has no name

#CB4848
#CB4848

Color has no name

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
#48CCCC
#48CCCC

Color has no name

#CB8A48
#CB8A48

Color has no name

#CB488A
#CB488A

Color has no name

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
#488ACB
#488ACB

Color has no name

#48CCCC
#48CCCC

Color has no name

#48CB8A
#48CB8A

Color has no name

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
#48CCCC
#48CCCC

Color has no name

#CB48CB
#CB48CB

Color has no name

#CBCB48
#CBCB48

Color has no name

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
#48CCCC
#48CCCC

Color has no name

#4848CB
#4848CB

Color has no name

#CB4848
#CB4848

Color has no name

#CBCB48
#CBCB48

Color has no name

Square

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

Square color scheme
#48CCCC
#48CCCC

Color has no name

#8A48CB
#8A48CB

Color has no name

#CB4848
#CB4848

Color has no name

#8ACB48
#8ACB48

Color has no name

Nearest named colors to #48CCCC

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

Medium Turquoise color link
Medium Turquoise

#48D1CC

Sea Serpent color link
Sea Serpent

#4BC7CF

Jellyfish color link
Jellyfish

#46C7C7

Macaw Blue Green color link
Macaw Blue Green

#43BFC7

El Bizanti Turquoise color link
El Bizanti Turquoise

#40DFCF

Turquoise color link
Turquoise

#40E0D0

Emilija color link
Emilija

#40E0D1

Jan Blue color link
Jan Blue

#48CAE4

Bayside color link
Bayside

#5FC9BF

Viking color link
Viking

#4DB1C8

Green Sea color link
Green Sea

#4FE8CC

Brilliant Arctic Blue color link
Brilliant Arctic Blue

#51D5E7

#48CCCC color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

#48CCCC color image #48CCCC color ORCN HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#48CCCC color image #48CCCC color ORCN HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)
#48CCCC color image #48CCCC color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#48CCCC color image #48CCCC color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#48CCCC
  • RGB72, 204, 204
  • CMYK52, 0, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(72, 204, 204)
  • HSL180°, 56%, 54%
  • HSL Precise180°, 56.41%, 54.118%
  • HSV180°, 65%, 80%
  • HSB180°, 65%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.800, 0.800)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.800, 0.800, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.800, 0.800)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID48CCCC
  • DECIMAL ID4771020
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited298 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

Copyright © 2021-2026 The Official Register of Color Names. All Rights Reserved.