What color is #48ACEA?

#48ACEA is a medium, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(72, 172, 234), and in HSL hsl(203, 79%, 60%).

Is #48ACEA accessible as text?

On white, #48ACEA has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.36:1 (passes). For text placed on #48ACEA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #48ACEA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-500 (#00A6F4).

What colors go well with #48ACEA?

#48ACEA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EA8648. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #48ACEA below.

Is #48ACEA good for buttons?

#48ACEA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #48ACEA — white text only reaches 2.51:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #48ACEA the same as CSS deepskyblue?

No — #48ACEA is not the CSS named color deepskyblue, but deepskyblue (#00BFFF) is the closest CSS named color.

#48ACEA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #48ACEA

Not just a swatch — here's how #48ACEA works with other colors. Named schemes with #48ACEA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #48ACEA Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Picton Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #48ACEA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Picton Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #48ACEA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #7CD2FF

Picton Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Picton Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #48ACEA Secondary #B4D3E9 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Picton Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Picton Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #48ACEA Anchor #3C2925 Surface #EAE5D0 Accent #7B9E77 Secondary #393933

Picton Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #48ACEA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 12/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 54/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 29/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 36/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 50/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 56/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 33/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 69/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 7.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFEDF6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4876EA — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #48ACEA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #48ACEA;
  --color-base-rgb: 72 172 234;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(71.2% 0.129 239.6);
  --color-50: #F1F9FE;
  --color-100: #DAEFFC;
  --color-200: #B6DEF6;
  --color-300: #85C3EB;
  --color-400: #58A8DA;
  --color-500: #358BC0;
  --color-600: #306C92;
  --color-700: #284F67;
  --color-800: #1D3543;
  --color-900: #142129;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  picton-blue: {
    50: '#F1F9FE',
    100: '#DAEFFC',
    200: '#B6DEF6',
    300: '#85C3EB',
    400: '#58A8DA',
    500: '#358BC0',
    600: '#306C92',
    700: '#284F67',
    800: '#1D3543',
    900: '#142129',
  },
}

$base: #48ACEA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1F9FE;
$base-100: #DAEFFC;
$base-200: #B6DEF6;
$base-300: #85C3EB;
$base-400: #58A8DA;
$base-500: #358BC0;
$base-600: #306C92;
$base-700: #284F67;
$base-800: #1D3543;
$base-900: #142129;
$base-hover: #1A91DB;
$base-subtle: #CEE5F3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#48ACEA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F9FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAEFFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B6DEF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#85C3EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#58A8DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#358BC0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#306C92",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#284F67",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D3543",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142129",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #48ACEA

Color Lab

Pairs with #48ACEA

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