#488f87

Smalt Blue

Closest match (87% match)

Color formats

RGB

rgb(72, 143, 135)

Red, Green, Blue components

HSL

hsl(173, 33%, 42%)

Hue, Saturation, Lightness

CMYK

cmyk(50, 0, 6, 44)

Print color encoding

Luminance

0.228

Relative luminance

Variations

Shades (Darkening)

Tints (Lightening)

Tones (Reduced saturation)

Harmonies

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Complementary (Opposite)

#488f87

#8f4850

Analogous (Adjacent)

#488f64

#488f87

#48738f

Triadic

#488f87

#87488f

#8f8748

Split complementary

#488f87

#8f4873

#8f6448

Complete conversion table

HEX

#488F87

RGB

rgb(72,143,135)

RGBA

rgba(72,143,135, 1)

HSL

hsl(173.24,33.02%,42.16%)

OKLCH (Modern CSS)

oklch(0.60 0.07 185.9)

CSS Variable

--color: #488f87;

Preview

Readability and Typography

Headline Test

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Headline Test

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SOLIDSOFTOUTLINE

Product Mockup

4582 •••• •••• 9018

CARDHOLDER

JOHN DOE

VALID

12/28

Mobile application

Customer support

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Data visualization

Weekly growth

+1,240

12.5%

WED

2,450

Contrast

Contrast and readability (WCAG)

On white background

3.78

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

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Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

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On black background

5.55

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

AAA

Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

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Color blindness simulator

ORIG

SIM

Protanopia (red)

#488f87#8b8b87

ORIG

SIM

Deuteranopia (green)

#488f87#5f5b87

ORIG

SIM

Tritanopia (blue)

#488f87#4c626e

ORIG

SIM

Monochrome (color blind)

#488f87#838383

Mixing guide

How to mix this color using physical paints or printing inks.

MIXING PALETTE

46%

36%

18%

RYB PIGMENTS

Ultramarine blue

Pigment

46%

Ivory black

Pigment

36%

Cadmium yellow

Pigment

18%

Unlike light, mixing paints makes colors darker. This simulation mimics the behavior of physical pigments.

Physical properties

Perceptual and light-related properties derived from the digital color.

Spectral relationship

Cyan hue

485–500 nm • closest visible-spectrum range

750 nm

380 nm

Visual temperature

Cool

A perceptual warm–cool classification. Kelvin does not apply to an arbitrary interface color.

Cool

Neutral

Warm

Luminance (brightness)

22.8%

Dark • relative luminance

50%

100%

An RGB color is produced by combined screen light, so this range is a visual comparison rather than an exact physical wavelength.

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Mathematically computed harmonies, shades, and similar tones for this color.

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Lagoon

#4B9B93

Copper Rust

#8F4850

Kashmir Blue

#48738F

Fruit Salad

#488F64

Affair

#87488F

Sycamore

#8F8748

Cannon Pink

#8F4873

Monte Carlo

#82CAC1

Evening Sea

#015852