#48a8d0 - Mystic Blue color

A bright mid-tone cyan-blue with a clear, aquatic character. It blends sky-blue freshness with subtle turquoise depth, yielding a cool, crisp hue that feels lively yet composed. Highly readable against white and neutral backgrounds, it works well as an accent for interfaces, branding, and environmental themes, conveying clarity, approachability, and calm energy. Pair it with deep navy for contrast, warm corals for vibrancy, or soft grays and creams for a modern, balanced palette.

#48a8d0 color RGB value is 72, 168, 208, and the CMYK value is 0.654, 0.192, 0.00, 0.184. Alternative names for that color are: mystic blue, teal, lightskyblue, shakespeare, cerulean, violet.

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Color Conversion

Name	Values	CSS
RGB(0-255)	72, 168, 208	rgb(72, 168, 208)
CMYK	0.654, 0.192, 0.00, 0.184	-
sRGB	0.282, 0.659, 0.816	rgb(28.2%, 65.9%, 81.6%)
Adobe® 98 RGB compatible	0.432, 0.653, 0.805	color(a98-rgb, 0.432, 0.653, 0.805)
HCT	230, 43.5, 64.9	color(--hct, 230, 30%, 64.9%)
HSL	198, 59.1, 54.9	hsl(198, 59.1%, 54.9%)
HSV	198, 65.4, 81.6	color(--hsv, 198, 65.4%, 81.6%)
HWB	198, 28.2, 18.4	hwb(198, 28.2%, 18.4%)
Lab	64.4, -19.9, -29.4	lab(64.4%, -19.9, -29.4)
P3	0.385, 0.651, 0.800	color(display-p3, 0.385, 0.651, 0.8)
XYZ D50	0.269, 0.333, 0.489	color(xyz-d50, 0.269, 0.333, 0.489)