#48DCF0
Closest named color: Aqua Blue (#02D8E9). oklch(82.6% 0.124 208.1), rgb(72, 220, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.77:1).
About this color
#48DCF0 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Blue (#02D8E9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Blue (#02D8E9) |
| Black text | 12.77:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48DCF0 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 220, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 85%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.124 208.1) |
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 #48DCF0 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #48DCF0 | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #48DCF0 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48DCF0 text on black | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | 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
#E9F9FB
oklch(97.1% 0.017 205.8)
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Step 100
100
#CFF1F7
oklch(93.6% 0.036 209.4)
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Step 200
200
#A3E7F1
oklch(88.6% 0.069 207.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#48DCF0
oklch(82.6% 0.124 208.1)
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Step 400
400
#00B5C8
oklch(70.7% 0.122 208)
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Step 500
500
#009BAC
oklch(63.1% 0.109 208.4)
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Step 600
600
#008291
oklch(55.5% 0.096 208.9)
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Step 700
700
#006E7A
oklch(49.2% 0.085 207.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#004B54
oklch(37.8% 0.065 208.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D32
oklch(27.1% 0.046 206.3)
#48DCF0 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) | #C9D4F1 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C2F0 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E6E2 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48DCF0
#48DCF0
oklch(82.6% 0.124 208.1)
- #FFAEA2
#FFAEA2
oklch(82.6% 0.097 28.6)
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 #48DCF0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.025
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.053
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.053
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.054
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.055
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.059
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.060
Use #48DCF0 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.