What color is #48AFCE?

#48AFCE is a medium cyan. In RGB it is rgb(72, 175, 206), and in HSL hsl(194, 58%, 55%).

Is #48AFCE accessible as text?

On white, #48AFCE has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.30:1 (passes). For text placed on #48AFCE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #48AFCE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-500 (#00B8DB).

What colors go well with #48AFCE?

#48AFCE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #CF694A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #48AFCE below.

Is #48AFCE good for buttons?

#48AFCE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #48AFCE — white text only reaches 2.53:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #48AFCE the same as CSS lightseagreen?

No — #48AFCE is not the CSS named color lightseagreen, but lightseagreen (#20B2AA) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

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

Palettes built on #48AFCE

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #48AFCE Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E354A

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 #48AFCE Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A5 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 #48AFCE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #7DD4F1

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 #48AFCE Secondary #B4D3DE 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 #48AFCE Anchor #372C1D Surface #EBE5D0 Accent #7D9D75 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 #48AFCE 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 19/100

Cool

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

Softness 58/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 29/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 42/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 37/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 40/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 55/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 41/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 72/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #48AFCE with

Medium Aquamarine Royal Blue Chocolate Platinum Dark Slate Gray

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 7.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DEEDF2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4A83CF — 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 #48AFCE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #48AFCE;
  --color-base-rgb: 72 175 206;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(70.6% 0.104 221.1);
  --color-50: #F2FAFC;
  --color-100: #DEF1F7;
  --color-200: #BFE3EE;
  --color-300: #92CCDD;
  --color-400: #69B3C9;
  --color-500: #4796AD;
  --color-600: #3D7485;
  --color-700: #30545F;
  --color-800: #23383E;
  --color-900: #172326;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  picton-blue: {
    50: '#F2FAFC',
    100: '#DEF1F7',
    200: '#BFE3EE',
    300: '#92CCDD',
    400: '#69B3C9',
    500: '#4796AD',
    600: '#3D7485',
    700: '#30545F',
    800: '#23383E',
    900: '#172326',
  },
}

$base: #48AFCE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FAFC;
$base-100: #DEF1F7;
$base-200: #BFE3EE;
$base-300: #92CCDD;
$base-400: #69B3C9;
$base-500: #4796AD;
$base-600: #3D7485;
$base-700: #30545F;
$base-800: #23383E;
$base-900: #172326;
$base-hover: #2F93B1;
$base-subtle: #CDE5EC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#48AFCE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FAFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEF1F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFE3EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#92CCDD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#69B3C9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4796AD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3D7485",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#30545F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#23383E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172326",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #48AFCE

Color Lab

Pairs with #48AFCE

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