North Wind Color

#48bdc1

North Wind is pale, cool-toned shade of mid cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid red, yellow green or mid magenta

Inverse Color #b7423e
Complementary Color #c14b47
Color Shade: mid cyan (181.98° hue)
Color Temperature: cool
Lightness: 51.96% (better contrasting with white)
North Wind Color Sample
North Wind Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #48bdc1

If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to North Wind Color. The Bahaman Bliss color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Fischer Blue (#32a0b1) for more energetic effect. Try Moonstone as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#c14b47 is the best complementary color to North Wind. Mid red shades generally complement the mid cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #48bdc1 complementary color is Crail, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of green cyan, mid cyan, and blue cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Pelorous are #47c188 and #4780c1. Thus found on the left and right of #48bdc1 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Emerald and Steel Blue colors as they work well with North Wind.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary North Wind palette consists of #c18847 and #c14780 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#c14b47). Try Tussock and Mulberry colors in combination with #48bdc1, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #48bdc1 offers a combination of mid yellow and mid magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the North Wind. Thus Turmeric and Fuchsia Pink giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of North Wind contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Crail, Fuchsia Blue, and Sushi split by 90° on the color wheel. #48bdc1 square combo is a palette of mid cyan, violet, mid red and yellow green shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. North Wind tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#c14b47) and two others. The Fuchsia Pink is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Apple – 120° from the complementary Crail. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #c147bd and #47c14b.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #48bdc1 is made of 16% red, 42% green and 43% blue. In a HSL mode North Wind has a hue angle of 181.98°, a saturation of 49.39% and a lightness of 51.96%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #48bdc1 is made of 47.45% cyan, 1.57% magenta, 0% yellow and 24.31% black ink.

HEX #48bdc1
RGB Decimal rgb(72,189,193)
RGB Percentage 16%, 42%, 43%
CMYK 47.45, 1.57, 0, 24.31
HSL hsl(181.98,49.39%,51.96%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(181.98,62.69%,75.69%)
CIE-LAB lab(70.6103,-31.0231,-11.7464)
XYZ xyz(30.4957,41.6232,56.8789)
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