#48acd9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #48acd9 is composed of 28.2% red, 67.5% green and 85.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 66.8% cyan, 20.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 14.9% black. It has a hue angle of 198.6 degrees, a saturation of 65.6% and a lightness of 56.7%. #48acd9 color hex could be obtained by blending #90ffff with #0059b3. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 28
    • G 67
    • B 85
    RGB color chart
    • C 67
    • M 21
    • Y 0
    • K 15
    CMYK color chart

#48acd9 color description : Soft blue.

#48acd9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #48acd9 has RGB values of R:72, G:172, B:217 and CMYK values of C:0.67, M:0.21, Y:0, K:0.15. Its decimal value is 4762841.

Hex triplet 48acd9 #48acd9
RGB Decimal 72, 172, 217 rgb(72,172,217)
RGB Percent 28.2, 67.5, 85.1 rgb(28.2%,67.5%,85.1%)
CMYK 67, 21, 0, 15
HSL 198.6°, 65.6, 56.7 hsl(198.6,65.6%,56.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 198.6°, 66.8, 85.1
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 66.436, -15.098, -31.294
XYZ 29.946, 35.89, 70.991
xyY 0.219, 0.262, 35.89
CIE-LCH 66.436, 34.746, 244.244
CIE-LUV 66.436, -38.45, -47.41
Hunter-Lab 59.908, -15.614, -28.322
Binary 01001000, 10101100, 11011001

Color Schemes with #48acd9

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Alternatives to #48acd9

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#48acd9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #48acd9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#48acd9;}
.background {background-color:#48acd9;}
.border {border:1px solid #48acd9;}

Shades and Tints of #48acd9

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, #02090c is the darkest color, while #fbfdfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #48acd9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8c9295 is the less saturated color, while #26b9fb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #48acd9 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
  • #99a4d3 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #92a4df Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #3eb4c2 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7ba7d5 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #77a7dd Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #41b1ca Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population