#48DAFF
Closest named color: Aqua Blue (#02D8E9). oklch(82.7% 0.131 218.6), rgb(72, 218, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.74:1).
About this color
#48DAFF is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Blue (#02D8E9), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Blue (#02D8E9) |
| Black text | 12.74:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48DAFF |
| RGB | rgb(72, 218, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 100%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.131 218.6) |
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 #48DAFF | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #48DAFF | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #48DAFF text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48DAFF text on black | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | 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
#E9F9FD
oklch(97.1% 0.018 214.4)
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Step 100
100
#CFF1FB
oklch(93.7% 0.038 217.4)
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Step 200
200
#A2E5FA
oklch(88.4% 0.073 219.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#48DAFF
oklch(82.7% 0.131 218.6)
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Step 400
400
#00B3D6
oklch(70.8% 0.128 218.5)
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Step 500
500
#0099B8
oklch(63.1% 0.114 219)
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Step 600
600
#00819B
oklch(55.7% 0.1 218.5)
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Step 700
700
#006C82
oklch(49.1% 0.088 218.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596B
oklch(42.8% 0.077 217.7)
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Step 900
900
#004A5A
oklch(37.8% 0.068 218.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C36
oklch(27% 0.048 217.4)
#48DAFF 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) | #C3D4FF | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9C2FF | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E6E6 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48DAFF
#48DAFF
oklch(82.7% 0.131 218.6)
- #FFB097
#FFB097
oklch(82.7% 0.099 38.3)
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 #48DAFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.039
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.046
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.046
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.051
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.052
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.053
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.054
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.061
Use #48DAFF 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.