Information about #48BABA color

#48BABA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #48BABA belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(72, 186, 186) (28.2% red, 72.9% green, 72.9% blue), or CMYK 45 / 0 / 0 / 27 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#48BABA presents itself as a clearly saturated water-like cyan — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Verdigris (#43B3AE). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Macaw Blue Green (#43BFC7) and Viking (#4DB1C8).

The recipe behind #48BABA is rgb(72, 186, 186), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #48BABA: 9.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. #48BABA has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#48BABA color variations

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

#48BABA 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 #48BABA

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

Verdigris color link
Verdigris

#43B3AE

Viking color link
Viking

#4DB1C8

Jellyfish color link
Jellyfish

#46C7C7

Aquarius color link
Aquarius

#43A8C5

Maximum Blue color link
Maximum Blue

#47ABCC

Soft Teal color link
Soft Teal

#44A9AA

Moonstone color link
Moonstone

#3AA8C1

Sea Serpent color link
Sea Serpent

#4BC7CF

Pastel Teal color link
Pastel Teal

#63B7B7

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#48BABA
  • RGB72, 186, 186
  • CMYK45, 0, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(72, 186, 186)
  • HSL180°, 45%, 51%
  • HSL Precise180°, 45.238%, 50.588%
  • HSV180°, 61%, 73%
  • HSB180°, 61%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.729, 0.729)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.729, 0.729, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.729, 0.729)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID48BABA
  • DECIMAL ID4766394
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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