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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
28.24% 62.75% 60.78%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
176.59° 37.93% 45.49%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
176.59° 55% 62.75%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.28 0.63 0.61
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.49 0.38 0.45
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.49 0.55 0.63
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
55% 0% 3% 37%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.52 0.05 -0.17
XYZ
X Y Z
21.16 28.89 35.47
CIE Lab
L a b
60.68 -27.49 -5.41

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CSS notation

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#48a09b
rgb(72,160,155)
hsl(177, 38%, 45%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #48a09b

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #48a09b

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #48a09b

Tones

A tone is produced either by mixing a color with grey, or by both tinting and shading.

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Color Harmonies

Schemes of colors that work well together. Read more about Color Harmonies »
Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #48a09b

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #48a09b

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #48a09b

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #48a09b

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #48a09b

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #48a09b

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #48a09b

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.