#48DAD5
Closest named color: Turquoise (#40E0D0). oklch(81.1% 0.122 191.7), rgb(72, 218, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.26:1).
About this color
#48DAD5 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise (#40E0D0) |
| Black text | 12.26:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48DAD5 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 218, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 66%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.122 191.7) |
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 #48DAD5 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #48DAD5 | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48DAD5 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48DAD5 text on black | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#D0F2F0
oklch(93.6% 0.035 192.2)
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Step 200
200
#A5E8E4
oklch(88.5% 0.067 191.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#48DAD5
oklch(81.1% 0.122 191.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B4
oklch(70.7% 0.121 192)
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Step 500
500
#009E9A
oklch(63.2% 0.109 191.6)
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Step 600
600
#008581
oklch(55.7% 0.096 191.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706D
oklch(49.2% 0.085 191.5)
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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)
#48DAD5 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) | #CDCFD5 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7BFD6 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E0D8 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48DAD5
#48DAD5
oklch(81.1% 0.122 191.7)
- #FFA4AF
#FFA4AF
oklch(81.2% 0.108 11.9)
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 #48DAD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.020
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.025
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.059
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.059
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.061
Use #48DAD5 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.