Color Name
Maximum Blue*
Hex Color Code
#48A9C5
RGB Color Code
RGB(72, 169, 197)
CMYK Values*
63.5%, 14.2%, 0.0%, 22.7%
#48A9C5 hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is 48A9C5?

The RGB color code for color number #48A9C5 is RGB(72, 169, 197). In the RGB color model, #48A9C5 has a red value of 72, a green value of 169, and a blue value of 197. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 63.5% cyan, 14.2% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 22.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 193.4° (degrees), 51.9 % saturation, and 52.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #48A9C5 has a hue of 193.4° (degrees), 63.5 % saturation and 77.3 % brightness/value.

Color 48A9C5 is cool or warm?

Color 48A9C5 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #48A9C5? (For interior and product design)

48A9C5 has an LRV of nearly 34. By LRV value, it is a medium color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#48A9C5
LRV 34
Light Color

Compare LRV 34 of #48A9C5 with dark and light color

Is #48A9C5 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 48A9C5 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #48A9C5 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #48A9C5
Hex triplet
#48A9C5
Red
48
Green
A9
Blue
C5
RGBA / RGB rgb(72, 169, 197)
Red
72 (28.2%)
Green
169 (66.3%)
Blue
197 (77.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
63.45%
Magenta
14.21%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
22.75%
HSL hsl(193.44deg, 51.9 %, 52.7 %)
Hue
193.44°
Saturation
51.87 %
Lightness
52.75 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
193.44°
Saturation
63.45 %
Brightness / Value
77.25 %
RYB ryb(25, 57, 104)
Red
25 (9.9%)
Yellow
57 (22.5%)
Blue
104 (40.6%)
HWB
Hue
193.44°
Whiteness
28.24 %
Blackness
22.75 %
CMY
Cyan
71.76%
Magenta
33.73%
Yellow
22.75%
XYZ
X
26.94
Y
33.78
Z
57.92
YXY
Y1
33.78
X
0.23
Y2
0.28
CIE-Lab
L
64.79
A
-19.8
B
-22.76
CIE-Lch
L
64.79
C
30.17
H
228.97
CIE-Luv
L
64.79
U
-38.35
V
-32.47
Hunter-Lab
L
58.12
A
-18.99
B
-18.4
Other
LRV
~ 33.8 %
Munsell Color System
3.1B 6.3/6.7

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #48A9C5

These are the named colors closest to hex 48A9C5, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#47ABCC Color Maximum Blue
98.35% match | ΔE 1.65
#1DACD6 Color Bright Cerulean
96.28% match | ΔE 3.72
#009DC4 Color Pacific Blue
94.87% match | ΔE 5.13
#73A9C2 Color Moonstone Blue
94.62% match | ΔE 5.38

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 48A9C5.

#48A9C5 Color PANTONE 7702 C
100.00% match | ΔE 0.00
#04A9C7 Color PANTONE 2200 C
97.13% match | ΔE 2.87
#00A9CE Color PANTONE 312 C
97.07% match | ΔE 2.93
#00AED6 Color PANTONE 2201 C
96.47% match | ΔE 3.53

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 48A9C5.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 48A9C5.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 48A9C5.

#6BA3BA Color BS 18-C-35 - Blue
95.28% match | ΔE 4.72

Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag

#21ABCD Color Ball Blue
97.78% match | ΔE 2.22

Paint color for Hex #48A9C5

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 48A9C5 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 48A9C5 once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color 48A9C5 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #48A9C5 to Valspar


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 48A9C5 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #48A9C5 to Dunn-Edwards


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 48A9C5 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #48A9C5 to Benjamin Moore


Behr

Hex color 48A9C5 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #48A9C5 to Behr


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 48A9C5 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #48A9C5 to Farrow & Ball

#57A7B9 Color Lobster (CB7)
96.85% match | ΔE 3.15
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
90.27% match | ΔE 9.73
#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
87.49% match | ΔE 12.51
#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
86.92% match | ΔE 13.08

PPG Paints

Hex color 48A9C5 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #48A9C5 to PPG Paints


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 48A9C5 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #48A9C5 to Sherwin Williams


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#48A9C5 color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#48A9C5
Maximum Blue*
#C56448
Copper Red*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #48A9C5?

Color that best contrast with #48A9C5 is #C56448, color name is Copper Red*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #48A9C5?

Complementary or Opposite color for #48A9C5 is #C56448, color name is Copper Red*.

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