#48D3C2
Closest named color: Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC). oklch(78.8% 0.121 183.5), rgb(72, 211, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.37:1).
About this color
#48D3C2 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.37:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) |
| Black text | 11.37:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48D3C2 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 211, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 61%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.121 183.5) |
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 #48D3C2 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #48D3C2 | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48D3C2 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48D3C2 text on black | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#EAF9F6
oklch(97% 0.016 182.7)
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Step 100
100
#D1F2EC
oklch(93.6% 0.035 183.4)
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Step 200
200
#A7E8DE
oklch(88.5% 0.067 184.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#48D3C2
oklch(78.8% 0.121 183.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B9A9
oklch(70.6% 0.125 184)
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Step 500
500
#009F90
oklch(63.1% 0.112 183.2)
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Step 600
600
#008679
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.1)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
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Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#48D3C2 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) | #C9C7C1 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B8C4 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D7CE | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48D3C2
#48D3C2
oklch(78.8% 0.121 183.5)
- #FA98B2
#FA98B2
oklch(78.7% 0.121 3.1)
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 #48D3C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.017
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.033
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.035
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.053
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.058
Use #48D3C2 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.