Information about #48D7DE color

#48D7DE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #48D7DE belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(72, 215, 222) — 28.2% red, 84.3% green, 87.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 59 / 3 / 0 / 13. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#48D7DE is a strongly colored water-like cyan that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Brilliant Arctic Blue (#51D5E7). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Jan Blue (#48CAE4) and Lani Blau (#46DBEE).

In RGB terms — rgb(72, 215, 222) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #48D7DE: 12.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for white. #48D7DE has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#48D7DE color variations

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

#48D7DE 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 #48D7DE

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#48D7DE
  • RGB72, 215, 222
  • CMYK59, 3, 0, 13
  • CSSrgb(72, 215, 222)
  • HSL183°, 69%, 58%
  • HSL Precise182.8°, 69.444%, 57.647%
  • HSV183°, 68%, 87%
  • HSB183°, 68%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.843
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.871
  • GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.843, 0.871)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.843, 0.871, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.843, 0.871)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB84.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB87.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID48D7DE
  • DECIMAL ID4773854
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01