#48D1CC
mediumturquoise
#48D1CC is the CSS named color "mediumturquoise", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 72, green 209, and blue 204 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 178°, 60% saturation, and 55% lightness: a mid-tone — usable as an accent for buttons, links, and icons against either a light or dark background.
Every format
| HEX | #48d1cc |
| RGB | rgb(72, 209, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(178° 60% 55%) |
| HSB | hsb(178° 66% 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.116 192°) |
| OKLAB | oklab(79% -0.114 -0.023) |
| LCH | lch(77% 39.9 193°) |
| CMYK | cmyk(66% 0% 2% 18%) |
Shades (darker)
#48d1cc · #2abdb8 · #00a8a4 · #009591 · #00817e
Tints (lighter)
#48d1cc · #51d8d3 · #59dfda · #61e6e1 · #69ede8
Shades mix #48D1CC toward black in even steps, useful for hover and pressed states in a UI; tints mix it toward white, useful for subtle backgrounds and disabled states that still read as the same color family.
On white: 1.86:1 — fails
On black: 11.27:1 — AAA
Frequently asked
- What is #48D1CC in RGB?
- #48D1CC is rgb(72, 209, 204) — red 72, green 209, blue 204 out of 255 each.
- Does #48D1CC pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
- It has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 against white, which fails for normal text.
- What's a good background color to pair with #48D1CC?
- Black text or a black background gives better contrast (11.27:1) than white (1.86:1).