Information about #048D8F color

#048D8F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#048D8F falls into the Cyan Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(4, 141, 143) — 1.6% red, 55.3% green, 56.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 55 / 1 / 0 / 44. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A intensely saturated cyan, #048D8F occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dolphins Aqua (#008E97). Slightly further away sit Dark Cyan (#0A888A) and Aesthetic Teal (#0D9494).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(4, 141, 143)), which gives #048D8F its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #048D8F: 5.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.0:1 for white. No one has named #048D8F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#048D8F color variations

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

#048D8F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#048D8F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#048D8F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#299395

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#419192

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Grey

#808080

#048D8F 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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#031D90

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#035590

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#03905A

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#039022

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#048D8F 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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#900604
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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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#904C04
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#900448
#900448

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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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#04904C
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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
#048D8F
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#90048E
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#8E9004
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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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#060490
#060490

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#900604
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#8E9004
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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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#4C0490
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#900604
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#489004
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Nearest named colors to #048D8F

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

Dolphins Aqua color link
Dolphins Aqua

#008E97

Dark Cyan color link
Dark Cyan

#0A888A

Aesthetic Teal color link
Aesthetic Teal

#0D9494

Viridian Green color link
Viridian Green

#009698

Robo Teal Takedown color link
Robo Teal Takedown

#008285

Origin color link
Origin

#009C8A

Metallic Seaweed color link
Metallic Seaweed

#0A7E8C

Eastern Blue color link
Eastern Blue

#00879F

Ocean color link
Ocean

#017B92

ChaosDragon color link
ChaosDragon

#139084

Teal color link
Teal

#008080

Niagara color link
Niagara

#06A189

#048D8F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#048D8F
  • RGB4, 141, 143
  • CMYK55, 1, 0, 44
  • CSSrgb(4, 141, 143)
  • HSL181°, 95%, 29%
  • HSL Precise180.863°, 94.558%, 28.824%
  • HSV181°, 97%, 56%
  • HSB181°, 97%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.016
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • GLSLvec3(0.016, 0.553, 0.561)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.016, 0.553, 0.561, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.016, 0.553, 0.561)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB1.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID048D8F
  • DECIMAL ID298383
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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