#48abc9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #48abc9 is composed of 28.2% red, 67.1% green and 78.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 64.2% cyan, 14.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 194 degrees, a saturation of 54.4% and a lightness of 53.5%. #48abc9 color hex could be obtained by blending #90ffff with #005793. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 28
    • G 67
    • B 79
    RGB color chart
    • C 64
    • M 15
    • Y 0
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#48abc9 color description : Moderate cyan.

#48abc9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #48abc9 has RGB values of R:72, G:171, B:201 and CMYK values of C:0.64, M:0.15, Y:0, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 4762569.

Hex triplet 48abc9 #48abc9
RGB Decimal 72, 171, 201 rgb(72,171,201)
RGB Percent 28.2, 67.1, 78.8 rgb(28.2%,67.1%,78.8%)
CMYK 64, 15, 0, 21
HSL 194°, 54.4, 53.5 hsl(194,54.4%,53.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 194°, 64.2, 78.8
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 65.529, -19.617, -23.849
XYZ 27.775, 34.718, 60.493
xyY 0.226, 0.282, 34.718
CIE-LCH 65.529, 30.881, 230.561
CIE-LUV 65.529, -38.891, -34.346
Hunter-Lab 58.922, -18.971, -19.625
Binary 01001000, 10101011, 11001001

Color Schemes with #48abc9

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Alternatives to #48abc9

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#48abc9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #48abc9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#48abc9;}
.background {background-color:#48abc9;}
.border {border:1px solid #48abc9;}

Shades and Tints of #48abc9

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, #040c0e is the darkest color, while #fefeff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #48abc9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #888989 is the less saturated color, while #1ac3f7 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #48abc9 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
  • #919191 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #82969c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9ca2c3 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #99a1d1 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #48b1be Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7da5c5 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7ba5ce Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #48afc2 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population