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#48c2ce color: Baharroth Blue

#48c2ce is rgb(72, 194, 206) in RGB and oklch(75.159% 0.10738 204.385) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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185°
100%

75.2%
0.107
204°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.12:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #48c2ce

#48c2ce is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 75.2% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 204°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.12:1 contrast and black text 9.88:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Baharroth Blue (#58c1cd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #48c2ce mixed with white

  1. 48c2ce
  2. 61c8d3
  3. 76cfd8
  4. 8ad5dd
  5. 9cdbe2
  6. ade1e7
  7. bee7eb
  8. cfedf0
  9. dff3f5
  10. eff9fa

Darker: #48c2ce mixed with black

  1. 48c2ce
  2. 3da8b3
  3. 338f98
  4. 29777f
  5. 1f6066
  6. 16494e
  7. 0d3438
  8. 062023
  9. 020e0f
  10. 000202

Calmer: #48c2ce with less saturation

  1. 48c2ce
  2. 59c0cb
  3. 66bec8
  4. 72bdc5
  5. 7dbbc1
  6. 86b9be
  7. 8fb7bb
  8. 98b5b8
  9. 9fb3b5
  10. a7b0b1

Questions about #48c2ce

What color is #48c2ce?

#48c2ce is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Baharroth Blue. In RGB it is rgb(72, 194, 206), in HSL hsl(185.37, 57.76%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.159% 0.10738 204.385).

What colors go well with #48c2ce?

The complementary color of #48c2ce is #eb938d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #59c5aa and #63b9e8. The triadic partners are #d197d5 and #cea95a.

Is white or black text more readable on #48c2ce?

Black text reads better on #48c2ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and black gives 9.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #48c2ce a warm or cool color?

#48c2ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 204 degrees, its lightness 75.2% and its chroma 0.107.