#48D7FD
Closest named color: Aqua Blue (#02D8E9). oklch(81.9% 0.13 219.5), rgb(72, 215, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.41:1).
About this color
#48D7FD is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Blue (#02D8E9), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.41:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Blue (#02D8E9) |
| Black text | 12.41:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48D7FD |
| RGB | rgb(72, 215, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 98%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.13 219.5) |
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 #48D7FD | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #48D7FD | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48D7FD text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48D7FD text on black | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc -73.1 | 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
#E9F9FE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 218.4)
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Step 100
100
#CFF0FB
oklch(93.5% 0.037 219.9)
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Step 200
200
#A3E5FA
oklch(88.5% 0.072 219.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#48D7FD
oklch(81.9% 0.13 219.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B2D7
oklch(70.6% 0.128 219.8)
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Step 500
500
#0099B9
oklch(63.1% 0.115 219.7)
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Step 600
600
#00809C
oklch(55.5% 0.101 220.3)
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Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#00586C
oklch(42.6% 0.078 220.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A5A
oklch(37.8% 0.068 218.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C37
oklch(27.1% 0.049 219.4)
#48D7FD 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) | #BFD1FF | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7BFFD | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E4E3 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48D7FD
#48D7FD
oklch(81.9% 0.13 219.5)
- #FFAC90
#FFAC90
oklch(81.8% 0.106 39.4)
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 #48D7FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.038
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.038
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.039
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.048
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.049
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.050
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.069
Use #48D7FD 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.