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#48d1cc color: Medium Turquoise

#48d1cc is rgb(72, 209, 204) in RGB and oklch(78.68% 0.11622 191.558) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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178°
100%

78.7%
0.116
192°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • teal-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.86:1Hard to read
Lc -39
Black text
11.27:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #48d1cc

#48d1cc is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 78.7% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 192°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.86:1 contrast and black text 11.27:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48d1cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-400.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #48d1cc mixed with white

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Darker: #48d1cc mixed with black

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Calmer: #48d1cc with less saturation

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Colors that go with #48d1cc

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Questions about #48d1cc

What color is #48d1cc?

#48d1cc is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Medium Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(72, 209, 204), in HSL hsl(177.81, 59.83%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.68% 0.11622 191.558).

What colors go well with #48d1cc?

The complementary color of #48d1cc is #fa9aa6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6ed1a2 and #54caee. The triadic partners are #d2a4f0 and #e8ad61.

Is white or black text more readable on #48d1cc?

Black text reads better on #48d1cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and black gives 11.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #48d1cc a warm or cool color?

#48d1cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 192 degrees, its lightness 78.7% and its chroma 0.116.