#48CDBE
Closest named color: Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC). oklch(77.3% 0.116 184.5), rgb(72, 205, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#48CDBE is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) |
| Black text | 10.75:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48CDBE |
| RGB | rgb(72, 205, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 57%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.116 184.5) |
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 #48CDBE | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #48CDBE | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48CDBE text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48CDBE text on black | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#D2F2EC
oklch(93.6% 0.034 183)
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Step 200
200
#A9E8DE
oklch(88.6% 0.065 184)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#48CDBE
oklch(77.3% 0.116 184.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AA
oklch(70.6% 0.125 184.7)
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Step 500
500
#009F92
oklch(63.2% 0.111 184.7)
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Step 600
600
#00867A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.9)
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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)
#48CDBE 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) | #C3C2BE | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B3C0 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D1C8 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48CDBE
#48CDBE
oklch(77.3% 0.116 184.5)
- #F395AC
#F395AC
oklch(77.3% 0.116 4.3)
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 #48CDBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.020
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.032
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.052
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.059
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.059
Use #48CDBE 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.