#48B4DD
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(72.5% 0.114 226.8), rgb(72, 180, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#48B4DD is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 8.84:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48B4DD |
| RGB | rgb(72, 180, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 69%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.114 226.8) |
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 #48B4DD | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #48B4DD | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48B4DD text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48B4DD text on black | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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
#EFF7FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 222.1)
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Step 100
100
#DCEDF5
oklch(93.6% 0.021 227.5)
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Step 200
200
#BFDFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.04 227.8)
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Step 300
300
#8FCBE4
oklch(81% 0.071 225.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#48B4DD
oklch(72.5% 0.114 226.8)
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Step 500
500
#0097C2
oklch(63.1% 0.122 226.9)
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Step 600
600
#007FA4
oklch(55.6% 0.108 227.1)
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Step 700
700
#006B8A
oklch(49.2% 0.095 226.5)
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Step 800
800
#005772
oklch(42.6% 0.083 227.6)
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Step 900
900
#00495F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 226.2)
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Step 950
950
#002B3A
oklch(27% 0.052 227.2)
#48B4DD 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) | #9EB1DF | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89A2DD | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C0C1 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48B4DD
#48B4DD
oklch(72.5% 0.114 226.8)
- #E08F66
#E08F66
oklch(72.4% 0.113 47.2)
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 #48B4DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.051
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.059
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.070
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.071
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.079
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.079
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.081
Use #48B4DD 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.