Information about #48CACE color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #48CACE is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(72, 202, 206) (28.2% red, 79.2% green, 80.8% blue), or CMYK 53 / 2 / 0 / 19 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#48CACE is a pleasantly vivid aqua cyan that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Sea Serpent (#4BC7CF). Nearby in the Register you will also find Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) and Jellyfish (#46C7C7).

The recipe behind #48CACE is rgb(72, 202, 206), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 10.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#48CACE color variations

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

#48CACE color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#48CACE color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#48CACE color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#48CACE 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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#48CACE 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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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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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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#CF4ACA
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#CACF4A
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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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#4E4ACF
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#CACF4A
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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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#CF4E4A
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#88CF4A
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Nearest named colors to #48CACE

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

Sea Serpent color link
Sea Serpent

#4BC7CF

Medium Turquoise color link
Medium Turquoise

#48D1CC

Jellyfish color link
Jellyfish

#46C7C7

Macaw Blue Green color link
Macaw Blue Green

#43BFC7

Jan Blue color link
Jan Blue

#48CAE4

El Bizanti Turquoise color link
El Bizanti Turquoise

#40DFCF

Turquoise color link
Turquoise

#40E0D0

Emilija color link
Emilija

#40E0D1

Viking color link
Viking

#4DB1C8

Bayside color link
Bayside

#5FC9BF

Brilliant Cerulean color link
Brilliant Cerulean

#51C2E7

Brilliant Arctic Blue color link
Brilliant Arctic Blue

#51D5E7

#48CACE color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#48CACE
  • RGB72, 202, 206
  • CMYK53, 2, 0, 19
  • CSSrgb(72, 202, 206)
  • HSL182°, 58%, 55%
  • HSL Precise181.791°, 57.759%, 54.51%
  • HSV182°, 65%, 81%
  • HSB182°, 65%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.808
  • GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.792, 0.808)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.792, 0.808, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.792, 0.808)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.8%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID48CACE
  • DECIMAL ID4770510
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited1 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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