#48D9CE
Closest named color: Turquoise (#40E0D0). oklch(80.7% 0.122 187.7), rgb(72, 217, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.09:1).
About this color
#48D9CE is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise (#40E0D0) |
| Black text | 12.09:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48D9CE |
| RGB | rgb(72, 217, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 66%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.122 187.7) |
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 #48D9CE | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #48D9CE | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48D9CE text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48D9CE text on black | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#EAF9F7
oklch(97% 0.016 187.3)
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Step 100
100
#D0F2EE
oklch(93.6% 0.036 187.9)
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Step 200
200
#A5E8E1
oklch(88.4% 0.068 187.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#48D9CE
oklch(80.7% 0.122 187.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AE
oklch(70.8% 0.123 187.3)
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Step 500
500
#009E95
oklch(63% 0.11 187.7)
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Step 600
600
#00857E
oklch(55.6% 0.097 188.3)
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Step 700
700
#007069
oklch(49.1% 0.086 187.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D48
oklch(37.8% 0.066 187.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#48D9CE 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) | #CDCECE | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8BECF | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DED5 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48D9CE
#48D9CE
oklch(80.7% 0.122 187.7)
- #FFA0B2
#FFA0B2
oklch(80.6% 0.114 7.7)
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 #48D9CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.019
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.022
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.041
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.058
Use #48D9CE 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.