#48C4CB
Closest named color: Dark Turquoise (#00CED1). oklch(75.5% 0.108 200.5), rgb(72, 196, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#48C4CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Turquoise (#00CED1) |
| Black text | 10.03:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48C4CB |
| RGB | rgb(72, 196, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 56%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.108 200.5) |
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 #48C4CB | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #48C4CB | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48C4CB text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48C4CB text on black | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#EFF7F8
oklch(97% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 100
100
#DCEEEF
oklch(93.6% 0.019 200.9)
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Step 200
200
#BDE1E3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 200.6)
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Step 300
300
#8CCED2
oklch(80.9% 0.067 200.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#48C4CB
oklch(75.5% 0.108 200.5)
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Step 500
500
#009CA3
oklch(63% 0.107 200.4)
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Step 600
600
#008389
oklch(55.5% 0.094 200.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F74
oklch(49.2% 0.084 200.3)
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Step 800
800
#005B5F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 200)
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Step 900
900
#004B4F
oklch(37.5% 0.064 200.9)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#48C4CB 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) | #B6BCCC | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2ADCC | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CBC6 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48C4CB
#48C4CB
oklch(75.5% 0.108 200.5)
- #EC9393
#EC9393
oklch(75.5% 0.108 19.9)
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 #48C4CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.037
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.052
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.053
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.059
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.063
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.064
Use #48C4CB 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.