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#48ebce color: Aphrodite Aqua

#48ebce is rgb(72, 235, 206) in RGB and oklch(84.988% 0.13883 178.187) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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169°
100%

85%
0.139
178°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • teal-300
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.49:1Hard to read
Lc -26
Black text
14.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 81

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About #48ebce

#48ebce is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 85% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 178°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.49:1 contrast and black text 14.05:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Aphrodite Aqua (#45e9c1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-300.

More light teal colors

Lighter: #48ebce mixed with white

  1. 48ebce
  2. 66edd3
  3. 7df0d8
  4. 91f2dc
  5. a3f4e1
  6. b4f6e6
  7. c4f8eb
  8. d4faf0
  9. e2fcf5
  10. f1fdfa

Darker: #48ebce mixed with black

  1. 48ebce
  2. 3dccb3
  3. 33ae98
  4. 29917f
  5. 1f7566
  6. 165b4e
  7. 0d4138
  8. 062923
  9. 02130f
  10. 000302

Calmer: #48ebce with less saturation

  1. 48ebce
  2. 60e8ce
  3. 73e6ce
  4. 82e3ce
  5. 90e0ce
  6. 9cddce
  7. a7dace
  8. b2d7ce
  9. bbd4ce
  10. c5d1ce

Questions about #48ebce

What color is #48ebce?

#48ebce is bright light teal. The closest named color is Aphrodite Aqua. In RGB it is rgb(72, 235, 206), in HSL hsl(169.33, 80.3%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(84.988% 0.13883 178.187).

What colors go well with #48ebce?

The complementary color of #48ebce is #ffaecd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8ae79a and #2fe6fd. The triadic partners are #d6beff and #ffb877.

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

Black text reads better on #48ebce: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and black gives 14.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #48ebce a warm or cool color?

#48ebce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 178 degrees, its lightness 85% and its chroma 0.139.