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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
28.24% 70.2% 74.9%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
186.05° 48.18% 51.57%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
186.05° 62.3% 74.9%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.28 0.7 0.75
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.52 0.48 0.52
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.52 0.62 0.75
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
62% 6% 0% 25%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.58 0.09 -0.21
XYZ
X Y Z
28.2 37.38 55.02
CIE Lab
L a b
67.56 -26.71 -15.23

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CSS notation

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#48b3bf
rgb(72,179,191)
hsl(186, 48%, 52%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #48b3bf

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #48b3bf

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #48b3bf

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 #48b3bf

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #48b3bf

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #48b3bf

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #48b3bf

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #48b3bf

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #48b3bf

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #48b3bf

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.