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HEX #48B6AB

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Complementary means first and foremost complementary. With color tones there is always a direct complementary color that is exactly opposite to the other.

With this color tone #48B6AB it is the complementary color #B74954. Both colors form the strongest contrast to each other and are especially recommended for use in direct connection with each other.

If you display a text with its complementary color on a background with the displayed color, you will get a representation that is pleasant to the eyes and clearly too indistinguishable from each other. However, this is especially true for white, black and gray tones. With these, the contrasting colors are particularly natural, pleasant and common for our eyes.

Exposures are based on the same hue and represent lighter versions of the current color #48B6AB. Besides the border colors white and black, almost all colors have lighter versions that can be used optimally in web design

The following lighter shades match the #48B6AB shade: #4DB6A6, #5EC8B9, #6FDACC, #80ECDF and #91FEF2

You can use them to modify buttons with mouse-over effects (called :hover in CSS) or to generate other color gradations like gradients.

Shades are based on the same hue and represent a darker version of the current color #48B6AB. In addition to the border colors white and black, almost all colors have shades that can be used optimally in web design.

The following darker shades match the #48B6AB shade: #48B6AB, #37A498, #269285, #158072 and #046E5F

Among other things, you can use them to modify buttons with mouse-over effects (called :hover in CSS) or generate other color gradations.

Warmer colors are created when the hue is shifted towards red, orange and yellow. These colors convey warmth, energy and an inviting atmosphere.

The following warmer shades match the #48B6AB shade: #48B6AB, #48B68D, #48B670, #48B652 and #5CB648

They are stimulating and dynamic and are often used to attract attention or create a friendly and lively mood. An example of this transition is a shift from a cool blue through purple to red and orange.

Colder colors are created by shifting the hue towards green, blue and violet.

The following colder shades match the #48B6AB shade: #48B6AB, #48A3B6, #4886B6, #4868B6 and #484BB6

These colors have a cool, calming effect and create distance. They are often used to convey a sense of calm, freshness and stability. A classic example of this color range is a gradient from yellow to green to a deep blue or violet, reminiscent of water and sky.

Richer colors are created by increasing the saturation, which makes the colors appear more intense, brighter and stronger. A color with high saturation is more eye-catching and appears more vibrant and powerful. This effect can be used to emphasize important elements or to create a vibrant design.

The #48B6AB shade matches the following richer shades: #48B6AB, #34CABB, #1FDFCC and #0AF4DC

An example is the development from a pale pink to a strong and bright red.

Less saturated colors are created by reducing the saturation, which makes the colors more muted, subtle and pastel-like. As the saturation is reduced further, they become closer and closer to a shade of gray. These colors appear calmer and more elegant and are suitable for a restrained and harmonious design.

The following paler shades match the #48B6AB shade: #48B6AB, #5DA19A, #718D8A, #867879 and #9B6369

An example is the change of a strong blue to a subdued grey-blue or almost neutral shade.

The analog color scheme uses colors that are directly adjacent to each other in the color wheel. They usually fit together well and result in a calm and comfortable design.

The following analogous shades match the #48B6AB shade: #48B670, #48B68E, #48B6AB, #48A4B6 and #4886B6

Analog color schemes are often found in nature. They are harmonious and pleasant to the eye. It is important that they have enough contrast. Choose one color to dominate and a second to support. The third color is used (together with black, white or grey) as an accent

The monochromatic color scheme uses colors that are on the same wavelength. They usually fit together very well and result in a pleasant and evenly colored design.

The following monochrome shades match the #48B6AB shade: #317B73, #3C988F, #48B6AB, #66C2B8 and #83CDC6

Monochromatic color schemes are often found in nature. They are harmonious and calm to the eye

The partial complementary color scheme is a variation of the complementary color scheme. In addition to the base color, the two colors adjacent to the complement are used.

The following split-complementary shades match the #48B6AB shade: #48B6AB, #5348B6 and #B67F48

This color scheme has the same strong visual contrast as the complementary color scheme, but is not as contrasting as the direct complementary color. The partial complementary color scheme is a good choice for designs. These colors usually complement each other very well.

A triadic color scheme uses colors evenly spaced around the color wheel. Triadic color harmonies are usually quite vivid, even if pale or unsaturated colors are used.

The following triaden shades match the #48B6AB shade: #48B6AB, #AB48B6 and #B6AB48

The colors should be well chosen to achieve triadic harmony. Let one color dominate and use the other two as accent colors.

Rectangular (tetradic) colors

The rectangular or tetradish color scheme uses four colors arranged in two complementary pairs. This rich color scheme offers many variation possibilities.

The following tetraden shades match the #48B6AB shade: #48B6AB, #5348B6, #B64853 and #ABB648

It works best if you let one of these colors dominate. You should also pay attention to the balance between warm and cold colors in the design

The square color scheme is similar to the rectangular color scheme, with all four colors evenly distributed around the color circle. The square color scheme works best when one color dominates.

The following squaren shades match the #48B6AB shade: #48B6AB, #7448B6, #B64853 and #8AB648

Again, pay attention to the balance between warm and cold colors in the design.

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Colors are displayed differently on each device. Please note that the colors do not always match 100%. Differences can occur when real colors are processed. We recommend a comparison of the real colors. We do not assume any liability.

Display options

Primary color

CMYK 60 / 0 / 6 / 29

HEX #48B6AB

RGB 72 182 171

HSL 174, 0.43%, 0.5%

LAB 67.85, -33.77, -3.75

 

Complementary color

CMYK 0 / 60 / 54 / 28

HEX #B74954

RGB 183 73 84

HSL 354, 0.43%, 0.5%

LAB 46.27, 45.44, 16.73

 

CMYK 58 / 0 / 9 / 29

HEX #4DB6A6

RGB 77 182 166

HSL 170.86, 0.42%, 0.51%

LAB 67.86, -34.13, -0.96

 

CMYK 53 / 0 / 8 / 22

HEX #5EC8B9

RGB 94 200 185

HSL 171.51, 0.49%, 0.58%

LAB 74.31, -34.24, -1.83

 

CMYK 49 / 0 / 6 / 15

HEX #6FDACC

RGB 111 218 204

HSL 172.15, 0.59%, 0.65%

LAB 80.67, -34.27, -2.63

 

CMYK 46 / 0 / 6 / 7

HEX #80ECDF

RGB 128 236 223

HSL 172.78, 0.74%, 0.71%

LAB 86.95, -34.25, -3.38

 

CMYK 43 / 0 / 5 / 0

HEX #91FEF2

RGB 145 254 242

HSL 173.39, 0.98%, 0.78%

LAB 93.15, -34.2, -4.09

 

CMYK 60 / 0 / 6 / 29

HEX #48B6AB

RGB 72 182 171

HSL 174, 0.43%, 0.5%

LAB 67.85, -33.77, -3.75

 

CMYK 66 / 0 / 7 / 36

HEX #37A498

RGB 55 164 152

HSL 173.39, 0.5%, 0.43%

LAB 61.33, -33.39, -2.81

 

CMYK 74 / 0 / 9 / 43

HEX #269285

RGB 38 146 133

HSL 172.78, 0.59%, 0.36%

LAB 54.72, -32.78, -1.76

 

CMYK 84 / 0 / 11 / 50

HEX #158072

RGB 21 128 114

HSL 172.15, 0.72%, 0.29%

LAB 48.02, -31.82, -0.55

 

CMYK 96 / 0 / 14 / 57

HEX #046E5F

RGB 4 110 95

HSL 171.51, 0.93%, 0.22%

LAB 41.22, -30.38, 0.84

 

CMYK 60 / 0 / 6 / 29

HEX #48B6AB

RGB 72 182 171

HSL 174, 0.43%, 0.5%

LAB 67.85, -33.77, -3.75

 

CMYK 60 / 0 / 23 / 29

HEX #48B68D

RGB 72 182 141

HSL 157.64, 0.43%, 0.5%

LAB 67.09, -41.22, 11.67

 

CMYK 60 / 0 / 38 / 29

HEX #48B670

RGB 72 182 112

HSL 141.82, 0.43%, 0.5%

LAB 66.52, -47.2, 26.54

 

CMYK 60 / 0 / 55 / 29

HEX #48B652

RGB 72 182 82

HSL 125.45, 0.43%, 0.5%

LAB 66.09, -51.94, 41.27

 

CMYK 49 / 0 / 60 / 29

HEX #5CB648

RGB 92 182 72

HSL 109.09, 0.43%, 0.5%

LAB 66.67, -47.91, 46.8

 

CMYK 60 / 0 / 6 / 29

HEX #48B6AB

RGB 72 182 171

HSL 174, 0.43%, 0.5%

LAB 67.85, -33.77, -3.75

 

CMYK 60 / 10 / 0 / 29

HEX #48A3B6

RGB 72 163 182

HSL 190.36, 0.43%, 0.5%

LAB 62.46, -21.25, -17.93

 

CMYK 60 / 26 / 0 / 29

HEX #4886B6

RGB 72 134 182

HSL 206.18, 0.43%, 0.5%

LAB 53.82, -5.34, -31.23

 

CMYK 60 / 43 / 0 / 29

HEX #4868B6

RGB 72 104 182

HSL 222.55, 0.43%, 0.5%

LAB 45.16, 12.84, -44.88

 

CMYK 60 / 59 / 0 / 29

HEX #484BB6

RGB 72 75 182

HSL 238.36, 0.43%, 0.5%

LAB 37.46, 31.3, -57.28

 

CMYK 60 / 0 / 6 / 29

HEX #48B6AB

RGB 72 182 171

HSL 174, 0.43%, 0.5%

LAB 67.85, -33.77, -3.75

 

CMYK 74 / 0 / 7 / 21

HEX #34CABB

RGB 52 202 187

HSL 174, 0.59%, 0.5%

LAB 73.91, -41.49, -3.63

 

CMYK 86 / 0 / 9 / 13

HEX #1FDFCC

RGB 31 223 204

HSL 174.06, 0.76%, 0.5%

LAB 80.42, -47.74, -3.21

 

CMYK 96 / 0 / 10 / 4

HEX #0AF4DC

RGB 10 244 220

HSL 173.85, 0.92%, 0.5%

LAB 86.96, -52.98, -2.05

 

CMYK 60 / 0 / 6 / 29

HEX #48B6AB

RGB 72 182 171

HSL 174, 0.43%, 0.5%

LAB 67.85, -33.77, -3.75

 

CMYK 42 / 0 / 4 / 37

HEX #5DA19A

RGB 93 161 154

HSL 173.82, 0.27%, 0.5%

LAB 61.78, -23.28, -3.12

 

CMYK 20 / 0 / 2 / 45

HEX #718D8A

RGB 113 141 138

HSL 173.57, 0.11%, 0.5%

LAB 56.48, -10.52, -1.68

 

CMYK 0 / 10 / 10 / 47

HEX #867879

RGB 134 120 121

HSL 355.71, 0.06%, 0.5%

LAB 51.7, 5.57, 1.41

 

CMYK 0 / 36 / 32 / 39

HEX #9B6369

RGB 155 99 105

HSL 353.57, 0.22%, 0.5%

LAB 48.15, 23.49, 6.07

 

CMYK 60 / 0 / 38 / 29

HEX #48B670

RGB 72 182 112

HSL 141.82, 0.43%, 0.5%

LAB 66.52, -47.2, 26.54

 

CMYK 60 / 0 / 22 / 29

HEX #48B68E

RGB 72 182 142

HSL 158.18, 0.43%, 0.5%

LAB 67.12, -40.99, 11.15

 

CMYK 60 / 0 / 6 / 29

HEX #48B6AB

RGB 72 182 171

HSL 174, 0.43%, 0.5%

LAB 67.85, -33.77, -3.75

 

CMYK 60 / 10 / 0 / 29

HEX #48A4B6

RGB 72 164 182

HSL 189.82, 0.43%, 0.5%

LAB 62.77, -21.77, -17.48

 

CMYK 60 / 26 / 0 / 29

HEX #4886B6

RGB 72 134 182

HSL 206.18, 0.43%, 0.5%

LAB 53.82, -5.34, -31.23

 

CMYK 60 / 0 / 7 / 52

HEX #317B73

RGB 49 123 115

HSL 173.51, 0.43%, 0.34%

LAB 47.05, -24.86, -2.5

 

CMYK 61 / 0 / 6 / 40

HEX #3C988F

RGB 60 152 143

HSL 174.13, 0.43%, 0.42%

LAB 57.46, -29.26, -3.39

 

CMYK 60 / 0 / 6 / 29

HEX #48B6AB

RGB 72 182 171

HSL 174, 0.43%, 0.5%

LAB 67.85, -33.77, -3.75

 

CMYK 47 / 0 / 5 / 24

HEX #66C2B8

RGB 102 194 184

HSL 173.48, 0.43%, 0.58%

LAB 72.81, -29.87, -3.46

 

CMYK 36 / 0 / 3 / 20

HEX #83CDC6

RGB 131 205 198

HSL 174.32, 0.43%, 0.66%

LAB 77.62, -24.56, -3.82

 

CMYK 60 / 0 / 6 / 29

HEX #48B6AB

RGB 72 182 171

HSL 174, 0.43%, 0.5%

LAB 67.85, -33.77, -3.75

 

CMYK 54 / 60 / 0 / 29

HEX #5348B6

RGB 83 72 182

HSL 246, 0.43%, 0.5%

LAB 37.57, 35.18, -57.05

 

CMYK 0 / 30 / 60 / 29

HEX #B67F48

RGB 182 127 72

HSL 30, 0.43%, 0.5%

LAB 57.65, 15.45, 37.99

 

CMYK 60 / 0 / 6 / 29

HEX #48B6AB

RGB 72 182 171

HSL 174, 0.43%, 0.5%

LAB 67.85, -33.77, -3.75

 

CMYK 6 / 60 / 0 / 29

HEX #AB48B6

RGB 171 72 182

HSL 294, 0.43%, 0.5%

LAB 47.84, 55.74, -40.02

 

CMYK 0 / 6 / 60 / 29

HEX #B6AB48

RGB 182 171 72

HSL 54, 0.43%, 0.5%

LAB 69.14, -8.52, 51.13

 

CMYK 60 / 0 / 6 / 29

HEX #48B6AB

RGB 72 182 171

HSL 174, 0.43%, 0.5%

LAB 67.85, -33.77, -3.75

 

CMYK 54 / 60 / 0 / 29

HEX #5348B6

RGB 83 72 182

HSL 246, 0.43%, 0.5%

LAB 37.57, 35.18, -57.05

 

CMYK 0 / 60 / 54 / 29

HEX #B64853

RGB 182 72 83

HSL 354, 0.43%, 0.5%

LAB 45.91, 45.48, 16.82

 

CMYK 6 / 0 / 60 / 29

HEX #ABB648

RGB 171 182 72

HSL 66, 0.43%, 0.5%

LAB 71.27, -18.84, 53.21

 

CMYK 60 / 0 / 6 / 29

HEX #48B6AB

RGB 72 182 171

HSL 174, 0.43%, 0.5%

LAB 67.85, -33.77, -3.75

 

CMYK 36 / 60 / 0 / 29

HEX #7448B6

RGB 116 72 182

HSL 264, 0.43%, 0.5%

LAB 40.78, 42.21, -51.71

 

CMYK 0 / 60 / 54 / 29

HEX #B64853

RGB 182 72 83

HSL 354, 0.43%, 0.5%

LAB 45.91, 45.48, 16.82

 

CMYK 24 / 0 / 60 / 29

HEX #8AB648

RGB 138 182 72

HSL 84, 0.43%, 0.5%

LAB 68.99, -32.14, 50.04

 

Description

Color code: HEX #48B6AB | qconv.com Color code: HEX #48B6AB | qconv.com - big

Since the color values are relatively high compared to others, this hue appears lighter to us.

The breakdown of the color into the RGB color system: of 255 maximum color components, 72 red, 182 green and 171 blue.

The mixing ratio of these colors results in the displayed hue in the middle of the overlaps.

In the illustration you can see how the color is composed of the three components: red (top),green (bottom right) and blue (bottom left). In the middle you can see the result color.
72 182 171 R G B
In the CMYK color system the color is composed as follows: In this color tone, out of 100 maximum color components, 60 cyan, none magenta, 6 yellow and 29 key.

The mixing ratio of these colors results in the displayed hue in the middle of the overlaps.

In the diagram you can see how the color is composed of the four components cyan (top left),magenta (top right),yellow (bottom right) and black or key (bottom left). In the middle you can see the result color.
60% 0% 6% 29% C M Y K

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