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Lake Water Light Blue
Lake Water Light Blue
#48CAE4Click to copy
Lake Water Light Blue Parameter Conversion Table
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RGBrgb(72, 202, 228)Copy
HSLhsl(190, 74%, 59%)Copy
HSV/HSBhsv(190, 68%, 89%)Copy
CMYKcmyk(68%, 11%, 0%, 11%)Copy
Lake Water Light Blue Color Schemes
Complementary
#48CAE4
Click to copy#E46248
Click to copyAnalogous
#48E4B0
Click to copy#487CE4
Click to copySplit Complementary
#E4487C
Click to copy#E4B048
Click to copyMonochromatic
#48CAE4
Click to copy#A9DEE9
Click to copy#FAFDFE
Click to copy#1994AD
Click to copy#0C4854
Click to copy#000000
Click to copyLake Water Light Blue WCAG Accessibility Contrast
WCAG Calculator →The contrast ratio of this color against common foreground/background colors (based on the WCAG 2.1 standard)
Sample text Aa
White background #FFFFFF
1.94 : 1
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Black background #000000
10.84 : 1
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Light gray background #F5F5F5
1.78 : 1
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Dark gray background #333333
6.52 : 1
AA NormalAA LargeAAA NormalAAA Large
Lake Water Light Blue Shade Variants
Gradient Generator →Lighten with White Mixed with white for a lighter, softer color
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Lake Water Light Blue Color Introduction
Definition
Lake Water Light Blue (HEX #48CAE4) has the RGB value rgb(72, 202, 228), the HSL value hsl(190°, 74%, 59%) and the CMYK print value cmyk(68%, 11%, 0%, 11%). In terms of color schemes, the complement of Lake Water Light Blue is #E46248, and placing the two side by side produces a striking, eye-catching contrast; paired with the analogous colors #48E4B0 and #487CE4 that sit next to it on the color wheel, it transitions naturally and harmoniously; in a split-complementary scheme (#E4487C, #E4B048) it keeps its contrast tension without losing layering; and a monochromatic scheme built on Lake Water Light Blue uses gradients of lightness and saturation to create a unified design with a strong sense of depth. Under the WCAG accessibility standard, Lake Water Light Blue has a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 against white and 10.84:1 against black; paired with a black background it reaches AAA, making it ideal for text and accent colors in dark mode.
Color Characteristics
Cyan sits between blue and green, evoking lakes, glaciers and the early morning sky. Clear and tech-savvy, it performs especially well in tech branding and summer themes. Specifically, Lake Water Light Blue has a lightness of 59% and a saturation of 74%, striking and generous as a background or primary color, offering good readability with either light or dark text; moreover, its saturation is moderate, keeping the color’s emotional expression without becoming overly assertive. In a word: The color of lake water in Miyazaki's works, clear and translucent, expressing nature's purity.
Color Psychology
Cyan can evoke freshness, calm and trust, with a marked calming effect; psychologically it symbolizes purity, professionalism and technology. For this reason Lake Water Light Blue tends to leave a first impression of being fresh and pure in the viewer’s mind, and this emotional tone also defines the role it plays in design.
Best Uses
Cyan suits tech products, summer themes, cleaning and care products and any scene that needs a fresh, modern feel. In real projects, Lake Water Light Blue is also often used as a dark background or heading text color; in “Cyan”-themed designs, the adjacent colors or lightness gradients built around it quickly establish a cohesive, clearly layered color scheme.
Lake Water Light Blue Featured In
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