Information about #48ADCB color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #48ADCB belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(72, 173, 203) — 28.2% red, 67.8% green, 79.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 51 / 12 / 0 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #48ADCB reads as a confidently colored water-like cyan and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Maximum Blue (#47ABCC). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Viking (#4DB1C8) and Aquarius (#43A8C5).

The recipe behind #48ADCB is rgb(72, 173, 203), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #48ADCB background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#48ADCB color variations

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

#48ADCB color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#48ADCB color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#48ADCB color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#48ADCB 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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#48ADCB 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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#CB6748
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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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#CBA848
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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
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#ADCB48
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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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#6748CB
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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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Nearest named colors to #48ADCB

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

Maximum Blue color link
Maximum Blue

#47ABCC

Viking color link
Viking

#4DB1C8

Aquarius color link
Aquarius

#43A8C5

Moonstone color link
Moonstone

#3AA8C1

Macaw Blue Green color link
Macaw Blue Green

#43BFC7

Carolina Blue color link
Carolina Blue

#56A0D3

Celestial Blue color link
Celestial Blue

#4997D0

Snap color link
Snap

#5BA0D0

Peacock color link
Peacock

#33A1C9

Summer Sky color link
Summer Sky

#38B0DE

Jellyfish color link
Jellyfish

#46C7C7

Sea Serpent color link
Sea Serpent

#4BC7CF

#48ADCB color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#48ADCB
  • RGB72, 173, 203
  • CMYK51, 12, 0, 20
  • HSL194°, 56%, 54%
  • HSL Precise193.74°, 55.745%, 53.922%
  • HSV194°, 65%, 80%
  • HSB194°, 65%, 80%
  • HEX ID48ADCB
  • DECIMAL ID4763083
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB79.6%
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