#48D8DB color

  • HEX#48D8DB
  • RGBrgb(72, 216, 219)
  • HSLhsl(181, 67%, 57%)
  • CMYK67, 1, 0, 14

About #48D8DB

#48D8DB is a medium cyan color with the hex code #48D8DB. In RGB it is red 72, green 216, blue 219; in HSL it is hue 181°, saturation 67%, lightness 57%; in CMYK it is 67%, 1%, 0%, 14%. Its contrast ratio is 1.73:1 on white and 12.12:1 on black.

#48D8DB Color Conversion

Hex triplet48, D8, DB
CMYK67.12%, 1.37%, 0.00%, 14.12%
RGB Decimal72, 216, 219
HSL181°, 67%, 57%
RGB Octal110, 330, 333
HSV (HSB)181.22°, 67.12%, 85.88%
RGB Binary1001000, 11011000, 11011011
CIE-L*AB79.39, -36.41, -12.67
RGB Percent28.24%, 84.71%, 85.88%
CIE-L*CH79.39, 38.56, 199.18
XYZ40.01, 55.60, 75.64
CIE-L*UV79.39, -54.14, -14.23
xyY0.23, 0.32, 55.60
Hunter-Lab74.57, -34.71, -7.95
RYB28.24%, 56.76%, 85.88%

Color Accessibility Scores

#48D8DB on a dark background: contrast 12.12:1, passes WCAG AAA.
#48D8DB on a light background: contrast 1.73:1, fails WCAG AA.

Color Shades

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Complementary palette

#48D8DB · #95E9EA · #21A4A6 · #DB4A48 · #EA9695

Analogous palette

#48DB4A · #48DB94 · #48D8DB · #488FDB · #4A48DB

Triadic palette

#48D8DB · #DB48D8 · #D8DB48 · #95E9EA · #EA95E9

Tetradic palette

#48D8DB · #9448DB · #DB4A48 · #8FDB48 · #21A4A6

Monochromatic palette

#177173 · #23B0B3 · #48D8DB · #88E6E7 · #C8F3F4

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