Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #48bdb2, its pure hue is 174.4° on the color wheel and its saturation is 47.0%, and its lightness is 51.2%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #48bdb2, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #091816 to #3fa59c.
The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #48bdb2. In RGB, it consists of 28.2% Red, 74.1% Green, and 69.8% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 61.9% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 5.8% Yellow, and 25.9% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 174.4°, with saturation of 47% and lightness of 51.2%. The decimal value for #48bdb2 is 4767154, and its nearest "web safe" color is #33cc99. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #48bdb2 is green. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is cyan. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
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Tints of #48bdb2
Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #48bdb2, its pure hue is 174.4° on the color wheel and its saturation is 47.0%, and its lightness is 51.2%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #48bdb2, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #5fc5bc to #e8f7f5.
Tones of #48bdb2
Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #48bdb2, its pure hue is 174.4° on the color wheel and its saturation is 47.0%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #48bdb2, which range from #838383 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #06ffe8 (the most colorful / 100% saturation).
Variations of #48bdb2
There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #48bdb2! For #48bdb2, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #48bdb2. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!
Color Coordinates of #48bdb2
This color, #48bdb2, consists of 28.2% Red, 74.1% Green, and 69.8% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 72, Green = 189, Blue = 178. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #48bdb2 is 61.9% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 5.8% Yellow, and 25.9% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.
Color Base | R (Red) | G (Green) | B (Blue) |
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Decimal | 72 | 189 | 178 |
Octal | 110 | 275 | 262 |
Hexa | #48 | #bd | #b2 |
Binary | 01001000 | 10111101 | 10110010 |
Color Base | C (Cyan) | M (Magenta) | Y (Yellow) | Y (Black) |
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Decimal | 61 | 0 | 5 | 25 |
Octal | 75 | 0 | 5 | 31 |
Hexa | #3d | #00 | #05 | #19 |
Binary | 00111101 | 00000000 | 00000101 | 00011001 |
Analogous Colors of #48bdb2
Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #48bdb2 — which has hue 174.4° — its analogous colors are located at 144.4° and 204.4° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #48bdb2.
Triadic Colors of #48bdb2
Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #48bdb2 — which has hue 174.4° — its triadic colors are located at 54.4° and 294.4° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #48bdb2.
Complementary Color of #48bdb2
A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #48bdb2 — which has hue 174.4° — its complementary color is located at 354.4° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #48bdb2.
Split Complementary Colors of #48bdb2
Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #48bdb2 — which has hue 174.4° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 24.4° and 324.4° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #48bdb2.
Tetradic Colors of #48bdb2
Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #48bdb2 — which has hue 174.4° — its tetradic colors are located at 84.4°, 174.4°, 264.4°, and 354.4° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #48bdb2.
Monochromatic Colors of #48bdb2
Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #48bdb2, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #345451 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #95ede4 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).
HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #48bdb2
We want to make getting started with #48bdb2 on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #48bdb2 into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #48bdb2 can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span>
and <div>
tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #48bdb2 with other HTML elements.
#48bdb2 Foreground / Text Color
<span style="color: #48bdb2;">The color of this text is #48bdb2.</span>
#48bdb2 Background Color
<div style="background-color: #48bdb2; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #48bdb2.</div>
#48bdb2 Text Shadow Color
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #48bdb2;">This color for the shadow of this text is #48bdb2.</span>
#48bdb2 Border Color
<div style="border: #48bdb2 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #48bdb2.</div>
#48bdb2 Color Rectangle on a White Background
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #48bdb2; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #48bdb2 on a white background.</div></div>
#48bdb2 Color Rectangle on a Black Background
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #48bdb2; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #48bdb2 on a black background.</div></div>
Gradient from #48bdb2 to White
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#48bdb2,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#48bdb2,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#48bdb2,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#48bdb2,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #48bdb2 to white.</div>
Gradient from #48bdb2 to Black
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#48bdb2,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#48bdb2,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#48bdb2,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#48bdb2,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #48bdb2 to black.</div>
Coding & Programming with #48bdb2
In addition to using #48bdb2 on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #48bdb2 in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #48bdb2, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 72, Green = 189, Blue = 178). If you need details about the color coordinates of #48bdb2 in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.
Language | Environment | Code Snippet |
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HTML + CSS (Hex Code) | Web | #48bdb2 |
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) | Web | rgb(72, 189, 178) |
CSS Background Color | Web | .myclass { background-color: #48bdb2; } |
CSS Foreground + Text Color | Web | .myclass { color: #48bdb2; } |
CSS Border Color | Web | .myclass { border: 2px solid #48bdb2; } |
Java | (Multi-platform) | new Color(72, 189, 178); |
Python | (Multi-platform) | Color("#48bdb2") |
Swift | iOS | UIColor(red:72, green:189, blue:178, alpha:1.0000) |
Objective-C (iOS) | iOS | [UIColor colorWithRed:72 green:189 blue:178 alpha:1.0000]; |
OpenGL | (Graphics) | glColor3f(72f, 189f, 178f); |
C# / .NET | Windows | Color.FromArgb(72, 189, 178); |
#48bdb2 Color Blindness
Not everyone can see #48bdb2 the same way. For those with color blindness, #48bdb2 might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #48bdb2 looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #48bdb2 is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #48bdb2 looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #48bdb2 will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!
Trichromacy
Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women
Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women
Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000
Dichromacy
Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men
Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men
Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000
Not Accessibility Recommended
We analyzed whether #48bdb2 is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 2.3:1 against white. Under both the AA and AAA level standards, this is not a high enough ratio to be considered accessible for either normal size or large text.