#48adcd Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #48adcd is composed of 28.2% red, 67.8% green and 80.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 64.9% cyan, 15.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.6% black. It has a hue angle of 194.4 degrees, a saturation of 57.1% and a lightness of 54.3%. #48adcd color hex could be obtained by blending #90ffff with #005b9b. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 28
    • G 68
    • B 80
    RGB color chart
    • C 65
    • M 16
    • Y 0
    • K 20
    CMYK color chart

#48adcd color description : Moderate cyan.

#48adcd Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #48adcd has RGB values of R:72, G:173, B:205 and CMYK values of C:0.65, M:0.16, Y:0, K:0.2. Its decimal value is 4763085.

Hex triplet 48adcd #48adcd
RGB Decimal 72, 173, 205 rgb(72,173,205)
RGB Percent 28.2, 67.8, 80.4 rgb(28.2%,67.8%,80.4%)
CMYK 65, 16, 0, 20
HSL 194.4°, 57.1, 54.3 hsl(194.4,57.1%,54.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 194.4°, 64.9, 80.4
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 66.267, -19.421, -24.932
XYZ 28.633, 35.67, 63.13
xyY 0.225, 0.28, 35.67
CIE-LCH 66.267, 31.603, 232.083
CIE-LUV 66.267, -39.419, -36.218
Hunter-Lab 59.725, -18.944, -20.864
Binary 01001000, 10101101, 11001101

Color Schemes with #48adcd

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Alternatives to #48adcd

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#48adcd Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #48adcd

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

Shades and Tints of #48adcd

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, #010202 is the darkest color, while #f1f9fb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #48adcd

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #878c8e is the less saturated color, while #1bc4fa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #48adcd 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
  • #929292 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #83979e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9da4c7 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #9aa3d4 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #47b3c1 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7ea7c9 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7ca6d2 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #47b1c5 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population