Mediumturquoise — #48D1CC
#48D1CC is a medium, moderately saturated cyan. It is the CSS named color mediumturquoise.
Color values
| HEX | #48D1CC |
| RGB | rgb(72, 209, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 60%, 55%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(66%, 0%, 2%, 18%) |
| Decimal | 4772300 |
| CSS | color: #48D1CC; |
| Android | 0xFF48D1CC |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.282, green: 0.820, blue: 0.800, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #48D1CC | 1.86:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #48D1CC | 11.27:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #48D1CC
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #48D1CC and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #48D1CC
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #48D1CC in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #48D1CC; background-color: #48D1CC; }
.element { color: rgb(72 209 204); }
.element { color: hsl(178 60% 55%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#48D1CC] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #48D1CC;Frequently asked questions
What color is #48D1CC?
#48D1CC is a medium, moderately saturated cyan, which CSS calls mediumturquoise. Its hue sits at 178° on the color wheel, with 60% saturation and 55% lightness.
What is #48D1CC in RGB?
#48D1CC converts to rgb(72, 209, 204) — 72 red, 209 green and 204 blue.
What is #48D1CC in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(66%, 0%, 2%, 18%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #48D1CC be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (11.27:1 versus 1.86:1).
What is the complementary color of #48D1CC?
#D1474C — the hue directly opposite #48D1CC on the color wheel.