#48FFEB
Closest named color: Bright Turquoise (#0FFEF9). oklch(90.6% 0.146 184.1), rgb(72, 255, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.77:1).
About this color
#48FFEB is a very light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Turquoise (#0FFEF9), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Turquoise (#0FFEF9) |
| Black text | 16.77:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48FFEB |
| RGB | rgb(72, 255, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 100%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.6% 0.146 184.1) |
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 #48FFEB | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #48FFEB | 16.77:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #48FFEB text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #48FFEB text on black | 16.77:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred 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
#E4FBF7
oklch(97% 0.025 184.3)
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Step 100
100
#C2F6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.054 184.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#48FFEB
oklch(90.6% 0.146 184.1)
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Step 300
300
#00DECB
oklch(80.9% 0.143 184)
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Step 400
400
#00B9A9
oklch(70.6% 0.125 184)
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Step 500
500
#009F91
oklch(63.1% 0.112 184)
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Step 600
600
#00867A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.9)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D46
oklch(37.8% 0.067 184.5)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#48FFEB 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) | #F3F1EA | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9DEED | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00FFF9 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48FFEB
#48FFEB
oklch(90.6% 0.146 184.1)
- #FFD3DC
#FFD3DC
oklch(90.7% 0.051 4.4)
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 #48FFEB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #48FFEB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.023
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.024
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.029
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.029
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.040
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.040
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.044
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.046
Use #48FFEB 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.