#48B2BE
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(70.7% 0.097 205.6), rgb(72, 178, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#48B2BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 8.38:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48B2BE |
| RGB | rgb(72, 178, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 48%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.097 205.6) |
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 #48B2BE | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #48B2BE | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48B2BE text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48B2BE text on black | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -53.1 | 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
#F0F7F8
oklch(97.1% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDEDEF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 205.8)
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Step 200
200
#C0E0E4
oklch(88.5% 0.034 205.8)
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Step 300
300
#92CCD4
oklch(80.8% 0.061 206.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#48B2BE
oklch(70.7% 0.097 205.6)
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Step 500
500
#009CA9
oklch(63.2% 0.108 205.2)
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Step 600
600
#00838E
oklch(55.7% 0.095 205.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E78
oklch(49.1% 0.084 205.8)
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Step 800
800
#005A62
oklch(42.7% 0.073 205.3)
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Step 900
900
#004B52
oklch(37.7% 0.064 205.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D31
oklch(27.1% 0.046 204.1)
#48B2BE 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) | #A4ABBF | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929EBE | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B9B5 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48B2BE
#48B2BE
oklch(70.7% 0.097 205.6)
- #D78881
#D78881
oklch(70.7% 0.098 25.3)
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 #48B2BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.025
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.038
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.044
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.057
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.060
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.063
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.064
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.072
Use #48B2BE 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.