#48C9BB
Closest named color: Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC). oklch(76.2% 0.114 185), rgb(72, 201, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#48C9BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) |
| Black text | 10.34:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48C9BB |
| RGB | rgb(72, 201, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 54%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.114 185) |
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 #48C9BB | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #48C9BB | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48C9BB text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48C9BB text on black | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EBF9F7
oklch(97.1% 0.015 186.7)
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Step 100
100
#D3F1ED
oklch(93.5% 0.032 186.9)
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Step 200
200
#AAE7DE
oklch(88.4% 0.063 184.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#48C9BB
oklch(76.2% 0.114 185)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AB
oklch(70.7% 0.124 185.3)
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Step 500
500
#009F92
oklch(63.2% 0.111 184.7)
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Step 600
600
#00867B
oklch(55.7% 0.098 184.8)
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Step 700
700
#007067
oklch(49% 0.086 185.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D46
oklch(37.8% 0.067 184.5)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#48C9BB 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) | #BFBEBB | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB0BC | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CDC4 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48C9BB
#48C9BB
oklch(76.2% 0.114 185)
- #EF92A8
#EF92A8
oklch(76.2% 0.115 4.9)
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 #48C9BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.028
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.035
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.049
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.063
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.065
Use #48C9BB 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.