#48dad5 color: Fish Boy
#48dad5 is rgb(72, 218, 213) in RGB and oklch(81.132% 0.1215 191.709) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Cyan
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- Pastel
- Cool
- ≈ Turquoise
- teal-400
- Black 15%
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About #48dad5
#48dad5 is a pastel light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 81.1% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 192°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.71:1 contrast and black text 12.26:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Fish Boy (#11dddd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-400.
Lighter: #48dad5 mixed with white
Darker: #48dad5 mixed with black
Calmer: #48dad5 with less saturation
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Questions about #48dad5
What color is #48dad5?
#48dad5 is pastel light cyan. The closest named color is Fish Boy. In RGB it is rgb(72, 218, 213), in HSL hsl(177.95, 66.36%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.132% 0.1215 191.709).
What colors go well with #48dad5?
The complementary color of #48dad5 is #ffa0ad. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #71daa9 and #56d3f9. The triadic partners are #dbaafb and #f2b463.
Is white or black text more readable on #48dad5?
Black text reads better on #48dad5: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and black gives 12.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #48dad5 a warm or cool color?
#48dad5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 192 degrees, its lightness 81.1% and its chroma 0.122.