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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
28.24% 67.06% 73.73%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
188.79° 46.4% 50.98%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
188.79° 61.7% 73.73%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.28 0.67 0.74
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.52 0.46 0.51
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.52 0.62 0.74
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
62% 9% 0% 26%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.56 0.1 -0.2
XYZ
X Y Z
26.31 34.13 52.78
CIE Lab
L a b
65.07 -23.57 -17.33

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CSS notation

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#48abbc
rgb(72,171,188)
hsl(189, 46%, 51%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #48abbc

Tints

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

Shades

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

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 #48abbc

Complementary

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

Triad

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

Square

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

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

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

Split Complementary

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

Rectangle / Tetradic

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

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.