#48F2EE
Closest named color: Bright Light Blue (#26F7FD). oklch(87.6% 0.135 192.6), rgb(72, 242, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.21:1).
About this color
#48F2EE is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 193°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Light Blue (#26F7FD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Light Blue (#26F7FD) |
| Black text | 15.21:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48F2EE |
| RGB | rgb(72, 242, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 87%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.6% 0.135 192.6) |
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 #48F2EE | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #48F2EE | 15.21:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #48F2EE text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48F2EE text on black | 15.21:1 | AAA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E5FBFA
oklch(97.2% 0.023 193.5)
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Step 100
100
#C4F5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.05 193.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#48F2EE
oklch(87.6% 0.135 192.6)
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Step 300
300
#00DCD8
oklch(80.9% 0.139 192.4)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B5
oklch(70.8% 0.121 192.7)
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Step 500
500
#009E9B
oklch(63.2% 0.108 192.4)
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Step 600
600
#008582
oklch(55.7% 0.096 192)
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Step 700
700
#006F6D
oklch(49% 0.084 192.6)
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Step 800
800
#005B5A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#004C4B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 193.2)
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Step 950
950
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
#48F2EE 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) | #E3E6EE | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAD4EF | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00F9F0 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48F2EE
#48F2EE
oklch(87.6% 0.135 192.6)
- #FFC5CA
#FFC5CA
oklch(87.6% 0.067 12.7)
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 #48F2EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.021
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.025
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.031
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.031
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.036
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.036
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.052
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.055
Use #48F2EE 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.