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

#48c5c6 Paint ChipThe 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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#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

#48c5c6 to black

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

Paints

Exact Matching Paints

Similar Paints

  1. Evonik-Degussa

    1. ★ 1162T Persian Blue
      #57c5c6       ΔE = 1.128 / LRV ≈ 46.0%
    2. 1152T Set Sail
      #5dc7c2       ΔE = 2.621 / LRV ≈ 47.1%

  2. Pantone / PMS

    1. ★ 319 XGC
      #45c3c7       ΔE = 1.273 / LRV ≈ 44.4%
    2. 319 U
      #25c9d0       ΔE = 2.669 / LRV ≈ 46.7%

  3. Kelly-Moore

    1. ★ Cool Turquoise / KM3238-2
      #43c2c1       ΔE = 1.399 / LRV ≈ 43.6%

  4. California Paints

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

  5. Dunn-Edwards

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

  6. Valspar Paint

    1. ★ Caribbean Escape X84R155D
      #58c3c5       ΔE = 1.428 / LRV ≈ 45.1%
    2. Seize the Day X109R217D
      #69c2c1       ΔE = 2.807 / LRV ≈ 45.4%

  7. Brighto Paints

    1. ★ 1-28-5 Pacific Ocean
      #49c5c2       ΔE = 1.465 / LRV ≈ 45.2%

  8. Toyo Ink

    1. ★ CF10346
      #47c6cb       ΔE = 1.519 / LRV ≈ 46.0%
    2. ★ CF10339
      #2bc9c8       ΔE = 2.125 / LRV ≈ 46.5%

  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%

  11. Behr

    1. ★ 500B-4 Gem Turquoise
      #49c0c0       ΔE = 1.730 / LRV ≈ 42.9%

  12. Dutch Boy

    1. ★ Talkative Turquoise
      #62c3c1       ΔE = 2.216 / LRV ≈ 45.5%

  13. Ford

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

  14. ICI Paints

    1. South Seas 87GG 51/291
      #62c5c2       ΔE = 2.328 / LRV ≈ 46.4%

  15. Taubmans

    1. Aquamarine Sea / T12 47.E2
      #5fc6c2       ΔE = 2.387 / LRV ≈ 46.7%

  16. Bristol

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

  17. General Paint

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

  18. Caparol

    1. 80 14 200 / Verona 115
      #58c0bc       ΔE = 2.581 / LRV ≈ 43.4%

  19. Natural Color System / NCS

    1. S 1040-B30G
      #50c3cb       ΔE = 2.880 / LRV ≈ 45.0%

  20. Peintures MF

    1. Petit Mont
      #6ac6c4       ΔE = 2.922 / LRV ≈ 47.4%

  21. Sikkens

    1. P2.32.63
      #3ebdbd       ΔE = 2.932 / LRV ≈ 41.1%

  22. Benjamin Moore

    1. Burbank Blue / 732
      #69c2c4       ΔE = 2.939 / LRV ≈ 45.6%

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#48c5c6 HTML / CSS Code Examples

#48c5c6 foreground

I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn't say any other way--things I had no words for.

Georgia O'Keeffe
<p style="color: #48c5c6">…</p>

#48c5c6 background

Great things are done by a series of small things brought together.

Vincent Van Gogh
<p style="background-color: #48c5c6">…</p>

#48c5c6 shadow

Those who do not want to imitate anything, produce nothing.

Salvador Dali
<p style="text-shadow: 0.1em 0.1em 0.15em #48c5c6">…</p>

Color Charts

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: 0.282%, yellow: 0.528%, blue: 0.776%
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%
HSLuv (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
YCgCo
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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