#48acd8 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #48acd8 is composed of 28.2% red, 67.5% green and 84.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 66.7% cyan, 20.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 15.3% black. It has a hue angle of 198.3 degrees, a saturation of 64.9% and a lightness of 56.5%. #48acd8 color hex could be obtained by blending #90ffff with #0059b1. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 28
    • G 67
    • B 85
    RGB color chart
    • C 67
    • M 20
    • Y 0
    • K 15
    CMYK color chart

#48acd8 color description : Moderate blue.

#48acd8 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #48acd8 has RGB values of R:72, G:172, B:216 and CMYK values of C:0.67, M:0.2, Y:0, K:0.15. Its decimal value is 4762840.

Hex triplet 48acd8 #48acd8
RGB Decimal 72, 172, 216 rgb(72,172,216)
RGB Percent 28.2, 67.5, 84.7 rgb(28.2%,67.5%,84.7%)
CMYK 67, 20, 0, 15
HSL 198.3°, 64.9, 56.5 hsl(198.3,64.9%,56.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 198.3°, 66.7, 84.7
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 66.396, -15.419, -30.804
XYZ 29.816, 35.838, 70.308
xyY 0.219, 0.264, 35.838
CIE-LCH 66.396, 34.448, 243.41
CIE-LUV 66.396, -38.5, -46.543
Hunter-Lab 59.865, -15.86, -27.727
Binary 01001000, 10101100, 11011000

Color Schemes with #48acd8

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Alternatives to #48acd8

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#48acd8 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #48acd8

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CSS codes
.text {color:#48acd8;}
.background {background-color:#48acd8;}
.border {border:1px solid #48acd8;}

Shades and Tints of #48acd8

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, #02080b is the darkest color, while #fafdfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #48acd8

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8c9194 is the less saturated color, while #26b9fa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #48acd8 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
  • #939393 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #8498a1 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #99a4d2 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #92a4de Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #3fb4c2 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7ba7d4 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #77a7dc Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #42b1ca Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population