#48bcd9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #48bcd9 is composed of 28.2% red, 73.7% green and 85.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 66.8% cyan, 13.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 14.9% black. It has a hue angle of 192 degrees, a saturation of 65.6% and a lightness of 56.7%. #48bcd9 color hex could be obtained by blending #90ffff with #0079b3. Closest websafe color is: #33cccc.

    • R 28
    • G 74
    • B 85
    RGB color chart
    • C 67
    • M 13
    • Y 0
    • K 15
    CMYK color chart

#48bcd9 color description : Soft cyan.

#48bcd9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #48bcd9 has RGB values of R:72, G:188, B:217 and CMYK values of C:0.67, M:0.13, Y:0, K:0.15. Its decimal value is 4766937.

Hex triplet 48bcd9 #48bcd9
RGB Decimal 72, 188, 217 rgb(72,188,217)
RGB Percent 28.2, 73.7, 85.1 rgb(28.2%,73.7%,85.1%)
CMYK 67, 13, 0, 15
HSL 192°, 65.6, 56.7 hsl(192,65.6%,56.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 192°, 66.8, 85.1
Web Safe 33cccc #33cccc
CIE-LAB 71.112, -23.437, -24.104
XYZ 33.177, 42.351, 72.068
xyY 0.225, 0.287, 42.351
CIE-LCH 71.112, 33.619, 225.804
CIE-LUV 71.112, -44.216, -34.644
Hunter-Lab 65.078, -22.887, -20.104
Binary 01001000, 10111100, 11011001

Color Schemes with #48bcd9

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Alternatives to #48bcd9

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#48bcd9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #48bcd9

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.text {color:#48bcd9;}
.background {background-color:#48bcd9;}
.border {border:1px solid #48bcd9;}

Shades and Tints of #48bcd9

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, #020a0c is the darkest color, while #fbfdfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #48bcd9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8c9395 is the less saturated color, while #26d0fb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #48bcd9 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
  • #9d9d9d Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #8ca3a9 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #aab0d1 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a8afe1 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #49c1cf Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #86b4d4 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #85b4de Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #48bfd3 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population