Information about #048B79 color

#048B79 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #048B79 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(4, 139, 121) (1.6% red, 54.5% green, 47.5% blue), or CMYK 53 / 0 / 7 / 45 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#048B79 presents itself as a intensely saturated cyan — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Windfall (#008575). Slightly further away sit Observatory (#008F70) and Teal (#008080).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(4, 139, 121)), which gives #048B79 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #048B79: 5.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.2:1 for white. No one has named #048B79 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#048B79 color variations

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

#048B79 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 #048B79

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

Windfall color link
Windfall

#008575

Observatory color link
Observatory

#008F70

Teal color link
Teal

#008080

Surfie Green color link
Surfie Green

#007B77

Deep Sea color link
Deep Sea

#01826B

Mother Earth color link
Mother Earth

#008F69

Bluegreen color link
Bluegreen

#017A79

Dark Cyan color link
Dark Cyan

#0A888A

ChaosDragon color link
ChaosDragon

#139084

Deep Aqua color link
Deep Aqua

#08787F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#048B79
  • RGB4, 139, 121
  • CMYK53, 0, 7, 45
  • CSSrgb(4, 139, 121)
  • HSL172°, 94%, 28%
  • HSL Precise172°, 94.406%, 28.039%
  • HSV172°, 97%, 55%
  • HSB172°, 97%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.016
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • GLSLvec3(0.016, 0.545, 0.475)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.016, 0.545, 0.475, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.016, 0.545, 0.475)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB1.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID048B79
  • DECIMAL ID297849
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01