#48D3EA
Closest named color: Aqua Blue (#02D8E9). oklch(80.2% 0.12 210.8), rgb(72, 211, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.78:1).
About this color
#48D3EA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Blue (#02D8E9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Blue (#02D8E9) |
| Black text | 11.78:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48D3EA |
| RGB | rgb(72, 211, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 79%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.12 210.8) |
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 #48D3EA | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #48D3EA | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48D3EA text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48D3EA text on black | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#EAF9FC
oklch(97.2% 0.016 211)
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Step 100
100
#D0F1F7
oklch(93.6% 0.035 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#A5E6F2
oklch(88.5% 0.067 210.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#48D3EA
oklch(80.2% 0.12 210.8)
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Step 400
400
#00B4CB
oklch(70.6% 0.122 210.8)
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Step 500
500
#009BAF
oklch(63.2% 0.11 210.8)
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Step 600
600
#008293
oklch(55.6% 0.096 210.7)
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Step 700
700
#006D7C
oklch(49% 0.085 211.2)
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Step 800
800
#005966
oklch(42.6% 0.074 211.8)
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Step 900
900
#004B55
oklch(37.8% 0.065 210)
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Step 950
950
#002C33
oklch(26.9% 0.047 211.1)
#48D3EA 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) | #C0CCEB | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9BBEA | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DDDA | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48D3EA
#48D3EA
oklch(80.2% 0.12 210.8)
- #FFA292
#FFA292
oklch(80.2% 0.114 30.3)
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 #48D3EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.022
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.043
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.044
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.045
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.048
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.057
Use #48D3EA 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.