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What color is 48D5EA?

The RGB color code for color number #48D5EA is RGB(72, 213, 234). In the RGB color model, #48D5EA has a red value of 72, a green value of 213, and a blue value of 234. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 69.2% cyan, 9.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 8.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 187.8° (degrees), 79.4 % saturation, and 60.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #48D5EA has a hue of 187.8° (degrees), 69.2 % saturation and 91.8 % brightness/value.



Color 48D5EA is cool or warm?

Color 48D5EA is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #48D5EA? (For interior and product design)

48D5EA has an LRV of nearly 55. By LRV value, it is a medium light 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.



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#48D5EA

Light Color


Compare LRV 55 of #48D5EA with dark and light Color




Is #48D5EA Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 48D5EA 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.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #48D5EA color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(72, 213, 234)
Red
72 (28.2%)
Green
213 (83.5%)
Blue
234 (91.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
69.23%
Magenta
8.97%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
8.24%

HSL

HSL(187.78deg, 79.4 %, 60.0 %)

Hue
187.78°
Saturation
79.41 %.
Lightness
60.00 %.

RYB

RYB(7, 27, 71)
Red
7 (2.7%)
Yellow
27 (10.8%)
Blue
71 (27.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
187.78°
Saturation
69.23 %.
Brightness / Value
91.76 %.

HWB

H: 187.78°

W: 28.24 %

B: 8.24 %

XYZ

X : 41.32

Y : 54.91

Z : 86.26

YXY

Y1 : 54.91

X : 0.23

Y2 : 0.3

CMY

C : 71.76%

M : 16.47%

Y : 8.24%


LRV

~ 54.9 %

Munsell Color System

0.8B 7.8/8.1

CIE-Lab

L : 78.99

A : -30.66

B : -21.29

CIE-Lch

L : 78.99

C : 37.33

H : 214.77

CIE-Luv

L : 78.99

U : -52.12

V : -29.34

Hunter-Lab

L : 74.1

A : -30.14

B : -17.15






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #48D5EA


Here are the colors similar to 48D5EA. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#80DAEB
Medium Sky Blue
ΔE - 4.43 (95.6% similar)
#7ED4E6
Middle Blue
ΔE - 4.45 (95.5% similar)
#00CED1
Dark Turquoise
ΔE - 7.34 (92.7% similar)
#87CEEB
Sky blue
ΔE - 8.23 (91.8% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 48D5EA.


#6AD1E3
PANTONE 310 C
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)
#68D2DF
PANTONE 3105 C
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)
#3CCBDA
PANTONE 2226 C
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)
#74D2E7
PANTONE 2197 C
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 48D5EA.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 48D5EA.






Paint color for Hex #48D5EA


Here are the paint colors similar to 48D5EA. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 48D5EA similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #48D5EA to Benjamin Moore


#78CBDA
Fairy Tale Blue (2055-50)
ΔE - 4.78 (95.2% similar)
#7ACFD9
Baby Boy Blue (2056-50)
ΔE - 4.82 (95.2% similar)
#8AD0DB
Rhythm and Blues (758)
ΔE - 6.28 (93.7% similar)
#76C2D7
Graceful Sea (767)
ΔE - 6.89 (93.1% similar)


Behr

Hex color 48D5EA similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #48D5EA to Behr


#66C6D0
Paradise Sky (P470-4)
ΔE - 5.10 (94.9% similar)
#65C3D6
Rushing Stream (P480-4)
ΔE - 5.14 (94.9% similar)
#81D1DA
Sea Of Tranquility (P470-3)
ΔE - 5.40 (94.6% similar)
#7ECBE2
Big Chill (P490-3)
ΔE - 6.29 (93.7% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 48D5EA similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #48D5EA to Valspar


#6AC2D6
Fiesta Blue (5003-10A)
ΔE - 5.77 (94.2% similar)
#84D2D8
Beach Sparkle (5004-9C)
ΔE - 6.17 (93.8% similar)
#52BFC7
Rapids (5004-10A)
ΔE - 6.78 (93.2% similar)
#76C7E2
Waterslide (V031-2)
ΔE - 6.86 (93.1% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 48D5EA similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #48D5EA to Dunn-Edwards


#8CD4DF
Plunging Waterfall (DE 5751)
ΔE - 6.15 (93.8% similar)
#5DBDCB
Faded Jeans (DE 5752)
ΔE - 6.40 (93.6% similar)
#89CEE0
Bayshore (DE 5779)
ΔE - 6.60 (93.4% similar)
#8ECED8
Winter Chill (DE 5758)
ΔE - 7.12 (92.9% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 48D5EA similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #48D5EA to PPG Paints


#70CBCE
Tropical Splash (PPG1233-5)
ΔE - 6.50 (93.5% similar)
#59B9CC
High Dive (PPG1236-5)
ΔE - 7.30 (92.7% similar)
#8ECFD0
Fling Green (PPG1234-4)
ΔE - 8.51 (91.5% similar)
#9CD4E1
Ocean Cruise (PPG1236-4)
ΔE - 8.52 (91.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 48D5EA similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #48D5EA to Sherwin Williams


#73C0D2
Surfin' (SW 9048)
ΔE - 6.78 (93.2% similar)
#8FD0DD
Cloudless (SW 6786)
ΔE - 6.92 (93.1% similar)
#7DC1CB
Rapture Blue (SW 6773)
ΔE - 7.45 (92.5% similar)
#6EC2C4
Mariner (SW 6766)
ΔE - 7.94 (92.1% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 48D5EA similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #48D5EA to Farrow & Ball


#A0C5CA
Blue Ground (210)
ΔE - 11.99 (88.0% similar)
#57A7B9
Lobster (CB7)
ΔE - 12.35 (87.6% similar)
#9EB6C8
Lulworth Blue (89)
ΔE - 16.34 (83.7% similar)
#96AFAC
Dix Blue (82)
ΔE - 16.97 (83.0% similar)







Color Combinations


#48D5EA 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



48D5EA
Medium Sky Blue*

EA5D48
Grapefruit 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 #48D5EA?

Color that best contrast with #48D5EA is #EA5D48, color name is Grapefruit 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 #48D5EA?

Complementary or Opposite color for #48D5EA is #EA5D48, color name is Grapefruit Red*.





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