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#48e1eb color: Blue Dacnis

#48e1eb is rgb(72, 225, 235) in RGB and oklch(83.539% 0.12526 201.455) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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184°
100%

83.5%
0.125
201°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • cyan-300
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.59:1Hard to read
Lc -30
Black text
13.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 78

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About #48e1eb

#48e1eb is a pastel light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 83.5% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 201°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.59:1 contrast and black text 13.25:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Dacnis (#44ddee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-300.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #48e1eb mixed with white

  1. 48e1eb
  2. 65e4ed
  3. 7ce8ef
  4. 90ebf1
  5. a2eef3
  6. b3f1f5
  7. c3f4f7
  8. d3f7f9
  9. e2fafb
  10. f1fcfd

Darker: #48e1eb mixed with black

  1. 48e1eb
  2. 3dc4cc
  3. 33a7ae
  4. 298b91
  5. 1f7075
  6. 16565b
  7. 0d3e41
  8. 062729
  9. 021213
  10. 000203

Calmer: #48e1eb with less saturation

  1. 48e1eb
  2. 5fdfe8
  3. 70dde4
  4. 7fdae1
  5. 8dd8dd
  6. 98d6da
  7. a3d3d7
  8. aed1d3
  9. b7ced0
  10. c0cccc

Questions about #48e1eb

What color is #48e1eb?

#48e1eb is pastel light cyan. The closest named color is Blue Dacnis. In RGB it is rgb(72, 225, 235), in HSL hsl(183.68, 80.3%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.539% 0.12526 201.455).

What colors go well with #48e1eb?

The complementary color of #48e1eb is #ffaba8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #65e3bf and #68d7ff. The triadic partners are #efaefa and #f2c063.

Is white or black text more readable on #48e1eb?

Black text reads better on #48e1eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and black gives 13.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #48e1eb a warm or cool color?

#48e1eb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 201 degrees, its lightness 83.5% and its chroma 0.125.