Natural Color System / NCS S 1040-B40G / #48c5c6 Hex Color Code

The hexadecimal color code #48c5c6 is a shade of cyan. In the RGB color model #48c5c6 is comprised of 28.24% red, 77.25% green and 77.65% blue. In the HSL color space #48c5c6 has a hue of 180° (degrees), 53% saturation and 53% lightness. This color has an approximate wavelength of 491.19 nm.

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Color Variations

• Inverted
  #b73a39
• 25% saturated
  #38d4d6
• Grayscale
  #878787
• 25% lighter
  #7bd5d6
• Original
  #48c5c6
• 25% darker
  #33a4a5
• Web safe: aqua
  #00ffff / #0ff
• 25% desaturated
  #55b9b9
• HTML: darkturquoise
  #00ced1

Related Named Colors

• Closely Related

  1. Maximum blue green
     #30bfbf
  2. Sea Serpent
     #4bc7cf
  3. Turquoise Surf
     #00c5cd
  4. Robin egg blue
     #00cccc / #0cc
  5. Dark turquoise
     #00ced1

• Intermediately Related

  1. Harmonious rose
     #f29cb7
  2. Pale persimmon (Usugaki)
     #fca474
  3. Dark orange
     #ff8c00
  4. Rapeseed oil-colored (Nataneyu-iro)
     #a17917
  5. Sweet Sixteen
     #f29eab

• Distantly Related

  1. Rich black (FOGRA39)
     #010203
  2. Vampire black
     #080808
  3. Chocolate brown
     #3f000f
  4. Smoky black
     #100c08
  5. Root beer
     #290e05

Color Schemes

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• Complement

  • #e52936

• Analogous

  • #53bb97
  • #30bade

• Split

  • #dd6231
  • #d53984

• Triad

  • #c79247
  • #a14ec0

• Square

  • #2f49df
  • #e52936
  • #abad61

• Tetradic

  • #2395eb
  • #e52936
  • #c79247

#48c5c6 linear gradient to complementary #e52936

1. #48c5c6
2. #84b2ac
3. #a59e93
4. #bc897b
5. #cd7163
6. #db544c
7. #e52936

Monochromatic Colors

1. #0aa2a3
2. #26adaf
3. #38b9ba
4. #48c5c6
5. #56d1d2
6. #64ddde
7. #71e9ea

Tones

1. #48c5c6
2. #5bbbbb
3. #69b0b0
4. #73a6a6
5. #7c9c9b
6. #829191
7. #878787

Tints and Shades

#48c5c6 to white

1. #48c5c6
2. #70cfcf
3. #91d9d9
4. #aee2e2
5. #caecec
6. #e5f6f5
7. #ffffff / #fff

#48c5c6 to black

1. #48c5c6
2. #3fa1a2
3. #367f7f
4. #2c5e5e
5. #213f3f
6. #152222
7. #000000 / #000

Paints

Exact Matching Paints

• S 1040-B40G

  Natural Color System / NCS

Similar Paints

1. Behr

   1. ★ Gem Turquoise 500B-4
      #54c4c6 ΔE = 1.049 / LRV ≈ 45.4%
   2. Sea Life 490B-4
      #5fc7c1 ΔE = 2.989 / LRV ≈ 47.1%

2. Evonik-Degussa

   1. ★ 1162T Persian Blue
      #57c5c6 ΔE = 1.128 / LRV ≈ 46.0%
   2. 1154T River Walk
      #67c1ba ΔE = 3.817 / LRV ≈ 44.6%

3. Nerolac

   1. ★ Tansy - 2480
      #51c4c2 ΔE = 1.202 / LRV ≈ 45.1%
   2. Minuet - 2473
      #73cecf ΔE = 5.051 / LRV ≈ 52.3%

4. Pantone / PMS

   1. ★ 319 XGC
      #45c3c7 ΔE = 1.273 / LRV ≈ 44.4%
   2. 325 U
      #40c1bb ΔE = 3.140 / LRV ≈ 42.8%

5. Toyo Ink

   1. ★ CF10343
      #51c8c7 ΔE = 1.377 / LRV ≈ 47.2%
   2. CF10344
      #00bdc4 ΔE = 4.205 / LRV ≈ 40.4%

6. Kelly-Moore

   1. ★ Cool Turquoise / KM3238-2
      #43c2c1 ΔE = 1.399 / LRV ≈ 43.6%
   2. Alexandra Valley / KM3246-2
      #45c7bf ΔE = 3.363 / LRV ≈ 45.9%

7. California Paints

   1. ★ DE 5731 - Port Hope
      #54c3c1 ΔE = 1.405 / LRV ≈ 44.8%

8. Dunn-Edwards

   1. ★ Port Hope / 213
      #54c3c1 ΔE = 1.405 / LRV ≈ 44.8%

9. Nippon Paint

   1. ★ Set Sail / NP BGG 1595 T
      #5cc4c3 ΔE = 1.579 / LRV ≈ 45.7%
   2. Persian Blue / NP BGG 1588 T
      #5dc0c5 ΔE = 2.863 / LRV ≈ 44.1%

10. GM / General Motors

    1. ★ Turquoise
       #5cc3c2 ΔE = 1.650 / LRV ≈ 45.2%
    2. Turquoise
       #68cfce ΔE = 4.440 / LRV ≈ 52.0%

11. ISOMAT

    1. ★ IST 222-04
       #5dc2c2 ΔE = 1.792 / LRV ≈ 44.8%
    2. IST 223-04
       #73bbb8 ΔE = 4.920 / LRV ≈ 42.6%

12. JPMA

    1. ★ E 59-70L
       #5fc2c3 ΔE = 1.971 / LRV ≈ 45.0%

13. Dutch Boy

    1. ★ Talkative Turquoise
       #62c3c1 ΔE = 2.216 / LRV ≈ 45.5%
    2. Half Moon Bay
       #73c9c8 ΔE = 4.072 / LRV ≈ 49.6%

14. Ford

    1. ★ Taos Turquoise
       #3ac3ca ΔE = 2.290 / LRV ≈ 44.2%
    2. Jade
       #42c1c8 ΔE = 2.555 / LRV ≈ 43.5%

15. ICI Paints

    1. South Seas 87GG 51/291
       #62c5c2 ΔE = 2.328 / LRV ≈ 46.4%
    2. Pacific Coast 18BG 47/282
       #5dbdc7 ΔE = 4.841 / LRV ≈ 42.8%

16. Bristol

    1. Aquamarine Sea / P131-C4
       #5fc6c2 ΔE = 2.387 / LRV ≈ 46.7%

17. Taubmans

    1. Aquamarine Sea / T12 47.E2
       #5fc6c2 ΔE = 2.387 / LRV ≈ 46.7%
    2. High Dive / T12 46.E1
       #4cbdc2 ΔE = 3.064 / LRV ≈ 41.8%

18. Asian Paints

    1. Caribbean Green / 7512
       #5dc9c6 ΔE = 2.469 / LRV ≈ 48.2%
    2. Ocean Breeze / 7504
       #6eccce ΔE = 4.285 / LRV ≈ 51.0%

19. General Paint

    1. Searent / CLV 1161D
       #4ebfc4 ΔE = 2.536 / LRV ≈ 42.9%

20. Caparol

    1. 80 14 200 / Verona 115
       #58c0bc ΔE = 2.581 / LRV ≈ 43.4%
    2. 37/06
       #68d0cc ΔE = 4.866 / LRV ≈ 52.4%

21. RAL

    1. RAL 200 70 35
       #39bebf ΔE = 2.672 / LRV ≈ 41.5%
    2. RAL 720-4
       #58bec1 ΔE = 2.678 / LRV ≈ 42.7%

22. CHROMATIC

    1. 0702-Bleu Lambro - Dorval-CH2
       #52bdbc ΔE = 2.785 / LRV ≈ 41.8%
    2. 0696-Bleu Mansel - Dorval-CH2
       #74bfc6 ΔE = 5.248 / LRV ≈ 45.0%

23. Natural Color System / NCS

    1. S 1040-B30G
       #50c3cb ΔE = 2.880 / LRV ≈ 45.0%
    2. S 1040-B50G
       #4ecac2 ΔE = 3.596 / LRV ≈ 47.8%

24. Peintures MF

    1. Petit Mont
       #6ac6c4 ΔE = 2.922 / LRV ≈ 47.4%
    2. Hilarant
       #68c6ca ΔE = 3.174 / LRV ≈ 47.6%

25. Benjamin Moore

    1. Burbank Blue / 732
       #68c1c3 ΔE = 2.948 / LRV ≈ 45.0%
    2. Teal Tone / 663
       #43bbb6 ΔE = 4.233 / LRV ≈ 40.1%

26. Loop

    1. Milano / LP-251
       #61bebc ΔE = 3.007 / LRV ≈ 43.0%

27. Sigma

    1. Natural Green / S 1050-B40G
       #57cdcd ΔE = 3.017 / LRV ≈ 50.1%
    2. Cool Blue / S 1050-B30G
       #5aced5 ΔE = 4.341 / LRV ≈ 51.1%

28. Pascol

    1. Tropical Lagoon PX030
       #28bec0 ΔE = 3.098 / LRV ≈ 41.1%

29. KILZ

    1. Vivid Turquoise / E742
       #56bcbe ΔE = 3.116 / LRV ≈ 41.7%

30. Crayola

    1. Robin's Egg Blue
       #00cccc / #0cc ΔE = 3.196 / LRV ≈ 47.5%

31. Earthpaint

    1. 1-29-4 Animation
       #6dc6c7 ΔE = 3.219 / LRV ≈ 47.8%
    2. 2-28-4 Aqua Fantasy
       #6ec4bc ΔE = 4.341 / LRV ≈ 46.4%

32. Sikkens

    1. P2.32.63
       #3cbcbc ΔE = 3.307 / LRV ≈ 40.6%
    2. Q0.29.65
       #4dbdc9 ΔE = 4.998 / LRV ≈ 42.2%

33. Model Master

    1. Model Master 2945
       #61beba ΔE = 3.314 / LRV ≈ 42.9%

34. Valspar Paint

    1. Reflection Pool
       #3dcfcf ΔE = 3.342 / LRV ≈ 50.1%
    2. Swim
       #73bab8 ΔE = 5.065 / LRV ≈ 42.2%

35. Clark+Kensington

    1. Seafoam Green / 32D-3
       #67cbcb ΔE = 3.380 / LRV ≈ 49.9%
    2. Art Deco Dreams / 32D-4
       #39bcb9 ΔE = 3.777 / LRV ≈ 40.3%

36. Sherwin-Williams

    1. Mariner - 6766
       #6ec2c4 ΔE = 3.423 / LRV ≈ 45.9%

37. Dupont

    1. CAS443
       #26bdbf ΔE = 3.441 / LRV ≈ 40.6%
    2. CAS459
       #2abdc9 ΔE = 4.888 / LRV ≈ 41.1%

38. Brillux

    1. 69.21.15
       #45bec6 ΔE = 3.476 / LRV ≈ 42.2%
    2. 72.18.15
       #3ac0b7 ΔE = 4.410 / LRV ≈ 42.0%

39. Devoe Paint

    1. Pacific Coast / 18BG 47/282
       #6cc3c7 ΔE = 3.502 / LRV ≈ 46.3%
    2. South Seas / 87GG 51/291
       #71cbc2 ΔE = 5.239 / LRV ≈ 50.1%

40. Apple Barrel

    1. Pool Blue / 20223 / 20716
       #66cccc / #6cc ΔE = 3.541 / LRV ≈ 50.4%

41. Earthborn

    1. The Lido
       #6bcbca ΔE = 3.689 / LRV ≈ 50.1%

42. Ressource Peintures

    1. Haute Mer / CFL3
       #61ccd1 ΔE = 3.792 / LRV ≈ 50.3%

43. Crown Diamond

    1. 7339-52 Hawaii
       #42babc ΔE = 3.799 / LRV ≈ 39.9%
    2. 7340-42 Cool!
       #64bbc1 ΔE = 4.509 / LRV ≈ 42.1%

44. Duron

    1. Cooled Blue
       #66c5bd ΔE = 3.835 / LRV ≈ 46.4%

45. New Look

    1. Fish Bowl / B16-06
       #5bc1ca ΔE = 3.852 / LRV ≈ 44.6%
    2. Caribbean Carnival / B16-07
       #45b6b7 ΔE = 5.118 / LRV ≈ 38.1%

46. Wattyl

    1. Whitsunday Blue / E58W
       #5bc1ca ΔE = 3.852 / LRV ≈ 44.6%
    2. Carribean Sky / E59W
       #45b6b7 ΔE = 5.118 / LRV ≈ 38.1%

47. Berger

    1. May Day / 7512
       #5bcdc7 ΔE = 3.854 / LRV ≈ 50.0%
    2. Oceanside Paradise / 7504
       #6bcecf ΔE = 4.430 / LRV ≈ 51.8%

48. Scib Paints

    1. May Day / 7512
       #5bcdc7 ΔE = 3.854 / LRV ≈ 50.0%
    2. Oceanside Paradise / 7504
       #6bcecf ΔE = 4.430 / LRV ≈ 51.8%

49. Vista Paint

    1. May Day
       #5bcdc7 ΔE = 3.854 / LRV ≈ 50.0%
    2. Oceanside Paradise
       #6bcecf ΔE = 4.430 / LRV ≈ 51.8%

50. Glidden

    1. Montego Bay / PPG1233-6
       #3fbabd ΔE = 3.876 / LRV ≈ 39.8%
    2. Timberlake Teal / 90GG 45/254
       #71bec3 ΔE = 4.643 / LRV ≈ 44.3%

51. Plascon

    1. Turquoise Sky G7-A2-1
       #48ccc4 ΔE = 3.931 / LRV ≈ 48.5%
    2. Misted Aqua G7-B2-1
       #40b8b4 ΔE = 5.007 / LRV ≈ 38.7%

52. Cloverdale Paint

    1. Cool Turquoise / 7503
       #3ac1b9 ΔE = 3.933 / LRV ≈ 42.5%

53. Kaessbohrer

    1. Gruen / 6324
       #5fbeb7 ΔE = 3.957 / LRV ≈ 42.7%

54. Flügger

    1. Lifeguard Pretty (IN-794)
       #75c1c0 ΔE = 4.066 / LRV ≈ 45.7%

55. Dulux

    1. 87GG 51/291
       #6ecbc7 ΔE = 4.128 / LRV ≈ 50.1%
    2. 18BG 47/282
       #68c3cc ΔE = 4.536 / LRV ≈ 46.3%

56. Porter Paints

    1. Tint Of Turquoise / 101-5
       #3abdb7 ΔE = 4.143 / LRV ≈ 40.7%
    2. Tropical Splash / 156-5
       #6ccacf ΔE = 4.210 / LRV ≈ 49.9%

57. Sico

    1. 6149-42 Naples Bay
       #41bdb6 ΔE = 4.246 / LRV ≈ 40.9%
    2. 6151-41 Baja Mar
       #6dcbd3 ΔE = 5.156 / LRV ≈ 50.7%

58. Graham & Brown

    1. Pinch Of Posh
       #69ccd1 ΔE = 4.335 / LRV ≈ 50.8%

59. Para

    1. Great Expectations / P5022-41
       #71cccb ΔE = 4.394 / LRV ≈ 51.0%

60. Pratt & Lambert

    1. Legendary Blue 22-9
       #64b9b9 ΔE = 4.398 / LRV ≈ 40.9%

61. Coronado Paint

    1. 7504 - Oceanside Paradise
       #6bcdc8 ΔE = 4.437 / LRV ≈ 51.0%
    2. 7456 - Aquavit
       #78c1c4 ΔE = 4.658 / LRV ≈ 46.1%

62. Delta

    1. Seafoam / 04021
       #43bcc6 ΔE = 4.482 / LRV ≈ 41.2%

63. Focoltone

    1. 2207
       #79c7c7 ΔE = 4.512 / LRV ≈ 49.0%

64. TRUMATCH

    1. 25-c
       #78c0c3 ΔE = 4.739 / LRV ≈ 45.6%

65. PPG Pittsburgh Paints

    1. Tint Of Turquoise / PPG1232-5
       #41bfb5 ΔE = 4.749 / LRV ≈ 41.7%
    2. Aquamarine 155-5
       #63c3ce ΔE = 4.877 / LRV ≈ 46.1%

66. Brighto Paints

    1. 2017 Pacific Ocean
       #6ccfcc ΔE = 4.766 / LRV ≈ 52.2%
    2. 9502 Peacock Plum
       #3bb8b6 ΔE = 4.832 / LRV ≈ 38.6%

67. Disney

    1. 3C-80-3 Atta Boy Blue
       #66b8b8 ΔE = 4.771 / LRV ≈ 40.6%

68. Games Workshop - Citadel

    1. Skink Blue / Baharroth Blue
       #58c1cd ΔE = 4.789 / LRV ≈ 44.6%

69. CIL

    1. Pacific Coast
       #6ac3cd ΔE = 5.016 / LRV ≈ 46.5%

70. Chrysler

    1. Meadow Green
       #7abfba ΔE = 5.114 / LRV ≈ 44.9%

71. Diamond Vogel

    1. Cyan Sky / 0681
       #2cb7b9 ΔE = 5.218 / LRV ≈ 37.9%

72. Colortrend

    1. 0681
       #2cb7b9 ΔE = 5.218 / LRV ≈ 37.9%

73. ECOS Paints

    1. Cyan Sky (0681)
       #2cb7b9 ΔE = 5.218 / LRV ≈ 37.9%

Color Blindness Simulation

Monochromacy

• Achromatopsia
  #a0a0a0
• Achromatomaly
  #78b1b1

Dichromacy

• Protanopia
  #7e7fc6
• Deuteranopia
  #776ec6
• Tritanopia
  #4ec6c6

Trichromacy

• Protanomaly
  #639bc6
• Deuteranomaly
  #61a5c6
• Tritanomaly
  #4cc5c6

#48c5c6 HTML / CSS Code Examples

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Color Charts

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Color Space Conversions

Decimal

4769222

Binary

01001000, 11000101, 11000110

Hexadecimal

#48c5c6

LRV

≈ 45.4%

Closest short hex

#4cc ΔE = 2.337

RGB

rgb(72, 197, 198)

RGBA

rgba(72, 197, 198, 1.0)

rg chromaticity

r: 0.154, g: 0.422, b: 0.424

RYB

red: 28.235%, yellow: 52.843%, blue: 77.647%

Android / android.graphics.Color

-12007994 / 0xff48c5c6

HSL

hsl(180, 52%, 53%)

HSLA

hsla(180, 52%, 53%, 1.0)

HSV / HSB

hue: 180° (180.476), saturation: 64% (0.636), value: 78% (0.776)

HSP

hue: 180.476, saturation: 63.636%, perceived brightness: 66.551%

HSL_uv (HUSL)

H: 193.129, S: 86.101, L: 73.144

Cubehelix

H: -187.732, S: 0.860, L: 0.626

TSL

T: -1.497, S: 0.268, L: 0.626

CMYK

cyan: 64% (0.636), magenta: 1% (0.005), yellow: 0% (0.000), key: 22% (0.224)

CMY

cyan: 72% (0.718), magenta: 23% (0.227), yellow: 22% (0.224)

XYZ

X: 32.827, Y: 45.384, Z: 60.445

xyY

x: 0.237, y: 0.327, Y: 45.384

CIELab

L: 73.144, a: -33.434, b: -10.676

CIELuv

L: 73.144, u: -48.601, v: -11.336

CIELCH / LCHab

L: 73.144, C: 35.097, H: 197.710

CIELUV / LCHuv

L: 73.144, C: 49.906, H: 193.129

Hunter-Lab

L: 67.368, a: -30.913, b: -6.040

CIECAM02

J: 62.968, C: 44.325, h: 198.827, Q: 156.341, M: 38.761, s: 49.792, H: 251.739

OSA-UCS

lightness: -10.062, jaune: -1.662, green: 5.792

LMS

L: 33.736, M: 54.310, S: 60.157

YCbCr

Y: 153.196, Cb: 146.939, Cr: 73.054

YCoCg

Y: 166.000, Cg: 31.000, Co: -13.500

YDbDr

Y: 159.739, Db: 57.583, Dr: 166.842

YPbPr

Y: 170.447, Pb: 14.875, Pr: -62.546

xvYCC

Y: 162.384, Cb: 141.067, Cr: 73.058

YIQ

Y: 159.739, I: -74.786, Q: -26.121

YUV

Y: 159.739, U: 18.829, V: -76.975

Munsell Color System

10BG 7/8 ΔE = 1.012

Brand Color

Virb ΔE = 16.084

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