#48a5ae Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #48a5ae is composed of 28.2% red, 64.7% green and 68.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 58.6% cyan, 5.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 31.8% black. It has a hue angle of 185.3 degrees, a saturation of 41.5% and a lightness of 48.2%. #48a5ae color hex could be obtained by blending #90ffff with #004b5d. Closest websafe color is: #339999.

    • R 28
    • G 65
    • B 68
    RGB color chart
    • C 59
    • M 5
    • Y 0
    • K 32
    CMYK color chart

#48a5ae color description : Dark moderate cyan.

#48a5ae Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #48a5ae has RGB values of R:72, G:165, B:174 and CMYK values of C:0.59, M:0.05, Y:0, K:0.32. Its decimal value is 4761006.

Hex triplet 48a5ae #48a5ae
RGB Decimal 72, 165, 174 rgb(72,165,174)
RGB Percent 28.2, 64.7, 68.2 rgb(28.2%,64.7%,68.2%)
CMYK 59, 5, 0, 32
HSL 185.3°, 41.5, 48.2 hsl(185.3,41.5%,48.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 185.3°, 58.6, 68.2
Web Safe 339999 #339999
CIE-LAB 62.795, -24.639, -12.944
XYZ 23.765, 31.342, 44.839
xyY 0.238, 0.314, 31.342
CIE-LCH 62.795, 27.832, 207.714
CIE-LUV 62.795, -38.015, -15.888
Hunter-Lab 55.984, -22.198, -8.298
Binary 01001000, 10100101, 10101110

Color Schemes with #48a5ae

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Alternatives to #48a5ae

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#48a5ae Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #48a5ae

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CSS codes
.text {color:#48a5ae;}
.background {background-color:#48a5ae;}
.border {border:1px solid #48a5ae;}

Shades and Tints of #48a5ae

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #030708 is the darkest color, while #f9fcfc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #48a5ae

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #777e7f is the less saturated color, while #06dcf0 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #48a5ae is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #8a8a8a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #7d8f91 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9b9caa Protanopia 1% of men
  • #9e99b8 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #53a9b5 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7d9fab Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7e9db4 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #4fa7b2 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population