#48ADD9
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(70.7% 0.113 230.1), rgb(72, 173, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#48ADD9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 8.25:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48ADD9 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 173, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 66%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.113 230.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #48ADD9 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #48ADD9 | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48ADD9 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48ADD9 text on black | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF7FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 100
100
#DDEDF5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 229)
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Step 200
200
#C0DFEE
oklch(88.6% 0.039 228.6)
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Step 300
300
#91CAE6
oklch(81% 0.071 229.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#48ADD9
oklch(70.7% 0.113 230.1)
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Step 500
500
#0096C7
oklch(63.1% 0.126 230.5)
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Step 600
600
#007EA7
oklch(55.5% 0.111 230)
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Step 700
700
#006A8D
oklch(49.1% 0.098 229.8)
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Step 800
800
#005774
oklch(42.7% 0.085 229.4)
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Step 900
900
#004862
oklch(37.7% 0.076 230.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B3C
oklch(27.1% 0.054 230.4)
#48ADD9 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #97ABDB | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #839CD8 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B9BC | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48ADD9
#48ADD9
oklch(70.7% 0.113 230.1)
- #D98B5E
#D98B5E
oklch(70.8% 0.113 50.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #48ADD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.045
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.064
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.073
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.078
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.079
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.080
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.081
Use #48ADD9 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.