Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC)
HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.
Preview
Contrast vs white: 1.86:1 — vs black: 11.27:1
Color values
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HEX
#48D1CC -
RGB
rgb(72, 209, 204) -
HSL
hsl(177, 65%, 81%) -
CMYK
cmyk( 65.55, 0, 2.39, 18.04 ) -
Websafe
#33CCCC
Tags
Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #48D1CC based on color theory relationships.
The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.
#48D1CC
Base
#D1484D
Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.
#48D1CC
Base
#48D187
#4891D1
Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.
#48D1CC
Base
#CC48D1
#D1CC48
Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.
#48D1CC
Base
#D14891
#D18748
Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.
#48D1CC
Base
#8748D1
#D1484D
#91D148
Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.
#48D1CC
Base
#1A6663
#29A39F
#30C0BB
#69D9D5
#85E0DD
#C2F0EE
Darker shades and lighter tints of Medium Turquoise, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.
Shades (darker)
#051414
#0F3D3C
#1A6663
#248F8B
#2EB8B3
#48D1CC
Base
#69D9D5
#89E1DE
#AAEAE7
#CAF2F0
#EBFAF9
Ready-to-use code snippets for #48D1CC. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.
/* Background */
.element {
background-color: #48D1CC;
}
/* Text */
.element {
color: #48D1CC;
}
/* Border */
.element {
border: 1px solid #48D1CC;
}
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
background: linear-gradient(
to right,
#48D1CC,
#EFB3B5
);
}
/* Radial gradient */
.element {
background: radial-gradient(
circle,
#48D1CC,
#EFB3B5
);
}
// SCSS variable
$medium-turquoise: #48D1CC;
// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$medium-turquoise-r: 72;
$medium-turquoise-g: 209;
$medium-turquoise-b: 204;
// Usage
.element {
background-color: $medium-turquoise;
color: rgba($medium-turquoise-r, $medium-turquoise-g, $medium-turquoise-b, 0.8);
}
How Medium Turquoise appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.
#48D1CC
How the color appears with full color vision.
#B7B7CE
Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
#C8C8CC
Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
#4AD0D0
Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
#BEBEBE
Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
How to use this color
- Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
- Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
- Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.