Information about #48DEEF color

#48DEEF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #48DEEF is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(72, 222, 239) (28.2% red, 87.1% green, 93.7% blue), or CMYK 65 / 7 / 0 / 6 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #48DEEF reads as a vivid, lively aqua cyan and floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Lani Blau (#46DBEE). Nearby in the Register you will also find Blue Diamond (#4EE2EC) and Brilliant Arctic Blue (#51D5E7).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(72, 222, 239)), which gives #48DEEF its character. If you plan to put text on a #48DEEF background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 13.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #48DEEF is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#48DEEF color variations

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

#48DEEF color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#48DEEF color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#13D0E4

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#0E9CAB

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#096872

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#043439

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Black

#000000

#48DEEF color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#48DEEF 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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#48DEEF 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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#EF5948
#EF5948

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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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#EFAC48
#EFAC48

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#EF488B
#EF488B

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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
#48DEEF
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#EF48DE
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#DEEF48
#DEEF48

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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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#5948EF
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#DEEF48
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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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#AC48EF
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#EF5948
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#8BEF48
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Nearest named colors to #48DEEF

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

Lani Blau color link
Lani Blau

#46DBEE

Blue Diamond color link
Blue Diamond

#4EE2EC

Brilliant Arctic Blue color link
Brilliant Arctic Blue

#51D5E7

Brilliant Cyan color link
Brilliant Cyan

#51E7E7

Jan Blue color link
Jan Blue

#48CAE4

Metallic Cyan color link
Metallic Cyan

#37F5EB

Brilliant Opal color link
Brilliant Opal

#51E7D5

Brilliant Cerulean color link
Brilliant Cerulean

#51C2E7

Emilija color link
Emilija

#40E0D1

Turquoise color link
Turquoise

#40E0D0

El Bizanti Turquoise color link
El Bizanti Turquoise

#40DFCF

Light Brilliant Cerulean color link
Light Brilliant Cerulean

#65D8FF

#48DEEF color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#48DEEF
  • RGB72, 222, 239
  • CMYK65, 7, 0, 6
  • CSSrgb(72, 222, 239)
  • HSL186°, 84%, 61%
  • HSL Precise186.108°, 83.92%, 60.98%
  • HSV186°, 70%, 94%
  • HSB186°, 70%, 94%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.871
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.937
  • GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.871, 0.937)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.871, 0.937, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.871, 0.937)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB87.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB93.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID48DEEF
  • DECIMAL ID4775663
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers35 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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