#48D8D2
Closest named color: Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC). oklch(80.6% 0.12 191), rgb(72, 216, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.02:1).
About this color
#48D8D2 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) |
| Black text | 12.02:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48D8D2 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 216, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 65%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.12 191) |
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 #48D8D2 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #48D8D2 | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48D8D2 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48D8D2 text on black | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#EAF9F8
oklch(97.1% 0.016 192.1)
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Step 100
100
#D0F2EF
oklch(93.6% 0.036 190.1)
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Step 200
200
#A5E8E4
oklch(88.5% 0.067 191.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#48D8D2
oklch(80.6% 0.12 191)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B3
oklch(70.7% 0.122 191.3)
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Step 500
500
#009E99
oklch(63.1% 0.109 190.8)
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Step 600
600
#008581
oklch(55.7% 0.096 191.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 190.4)
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Step 800
800
#005B59
oklch(42.6% 0.073 192.2)
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Step 900
900
#004C4A
oklch(37.6% 0.065 191.7)
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Step 950
950
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
#48D8D2 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) | #CCCDD2 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6BDD3 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DED6 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48D8D2
#48D8D2
oklch(80.6% 0.12 191)
- #FFA0AD
#FFA0AD
oklch(80.5% 0.114 11.1)
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 #48D8D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.019
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.024
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.037
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.060
Use #48D8D2 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.