Information about #488F7E color

#488F7E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#488F7E falls into the Cyan Color FamilyMild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(72, 143, 126) — 28.2% red, 56.1% green, 49.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 28 / 0 / 7 / 44. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly balanced water-like cyan, #488F7E feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Sea Turtle Green (#438D80). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Lochinvar (#489084) and Dusty Teal (#4C9085).

In RGB terms — rgb(72, 143, 126) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #488F7E: 5.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.8:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #488F7E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#488F7E color variations

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

#488F7E 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 #488F7E

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

Lochinvar color link
Lochinvar

#489084

Dusty Teal color link
Dusty Teal

#4C9085

Paradiso color link
Paradiso

#488084

Landmark color link
Landmark

#3E9889

Blue Chill color link
Blue Chill

#408F90

Green Copper color link
Green Copper

#527F76

Patriot color link
Patriot

#4F9292

Breaker Bay color link
Breaker Bay

#517B78

Viridian color link
Viridian

#40826D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#488F7E
  • RGB72, 143, 126
  • CMYK28, 0, 7, 44
  • CSSrgb(72, 143, 126)
  • HSL166°, 33%, 42%
  • HSL Precise165.634°, 33.023%, 42.157%
  • HSV166°, 50%, 56%
  • HSB166°, 50%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.561, 0.494)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.561, 0.494, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.561, 0.494)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.4%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID488F7E
  • DECIMAL ID4755326
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01