When Thoughtful Acre via Aging

#48728e RGB(72,114,142)

About this color

When Thoughtful Acre via Aging settles into a medium-dark blue territory with a moderate quality that feels cool — captured at #48728e, RGB(72, 114, 142).

#48728eRGB(72, 114, 142)

HSL 204° · 33% saturation · 42% lightness

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Psychology

Mid blue dominates corporate and tech branding precisely because it reads as dependable without being cold.

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History

Blue has been among the most valued pigments throughout history — ultramarine, ground from lapis lazuli, was once worth more than gold and reserved for the robes of the Virgin Mary in medieval painting.

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Design use

In design terms, a mid-toned blue like this handles interactive elements, tags, badges, and highlight states. It has enough saturation to register clearly without straining extended-reading contexts.

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Colour pairings

Looking at colour relationships, this blue pairs naturally with warm neutrals — tawny beiges, soft terracottas, aged brass — which amplify its cool character by contrast. Analogous blue-violets and blue-greens give a more cohesive, tonal result.

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Color formats

Name
When Thoughtful Acre via Aging
HEX
#48728e
RGB
rgb(72,114,142)
RGB%
rgb(28.2%,44.7%,55.7%)
HSL
hsl(204,33%,42%)
HSV
hsv(204,49%,56%)
CMYK
cmyk(49,20,0,44)
LAB
lab(46,-6,-20)
LCH
lch(46,21,253)
sRGB
(0.282,0.447,0.557)
HEX8
#48728eff
CSS Name
Decimal
072114142

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Color info

Lightness
42%
Saturation
33%
Hue
204°
Chroma
21
Temperature
WarmCool
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