#48c4ec

Picton Blue

Closest match (93% match)

Color formats

RGB

rgb(72, 196, 236)

Red, Green, Blue components

HSL

hsl(195, 81%, 60%)

Hue, Saturation, Lightness

CMYK

cmyk(69, 17, 0, 7)

Print color encoding

Luminance

0.469

Relative luminance

Variations

Shades (Darkening)

Tints (Lightening)

Tones (Reduced saturation)

Harmonies

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Complementary (Opposite)

#48c4ec

#ec7048

Analogous (Adjacent)

#48ecc2

#48c4ec

#4872ec

Triadic

#48c4ec

#ec48c4

#c4ec48

Split complementary

#48c4ec

#ec4872

#ecc248

Complete conversion table

HEX

#48C4EC

RGB

rgb(72,196,236)

RGBA

rgba(72,196,236, 1)

HSL

hsl(194.63,81.19%,60.39%)

OKLCH (Modern CSS)

oklch(0.77 0.12 223.4)

CSS Variable

--color: #48c4ec;

Preview

Readability and Typography

Headline Test

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Headline Test

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UI Component Set

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SOLIDSOFTOUTLINE

Product Mockup

4582 •••• •••• 9018

CARDHOLDER

JOHN DOE

VALID

12/28

Mobile application

Customer support

Hi! How can we help you today?

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Data visualization

Weekly growth

+1,240

12.5%

WED

2,450

Contrast

Contrast and readability (WCAG)

On white background

2.02

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

AAA

Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

AAA

On black background

10.38

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

AAA

Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

AAA

Color blindness simulator

ORIG

SIM

Protanopia (red)

#48c4ec#d6d6ec

ORIG

SIM

Deuteranopia (green)

#48c4ec#8479ec

ORIG

SIM

Tritanopia (blue)

#48c4ec#4e7b8a

ORIG

SIM

Monochrome (color blind)

#48c4ec#b6b6b6

Mixing guide

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

MIXING PALETTE

61%

24%

14%

RYB PIGMENTS

Ultramarine blue

Pigment

61%

Titanium white

Pigment

24%

Cadmium yellow

Pigment

14%

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)

46.9%

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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#4872EC

Turquoise Blue

#48ECC2

Brilliant Rose

#EC48C4

Pear

#C4EC48

Radishical

#EC4872

Anakiwa

#90FFFF

Bondi Blue

#008AB0