What color is #48BCBA?

#48BCBA is a medium cyan. In RGB it is rgb(72, 188, 186), and in HSL hsl(179, 46%, 51%).

Is #48BCBA accessible as text?

On white, #48BCBA has a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 9.18:1 (passes). For text placed on #48BCBA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #48BCBA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-500 (#00BBA7).

What colors go well with #48BCBA?

#48BCBA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BC494A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #48BCBA below.

Is #48BCBA good for buttons?

#48BCBA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #48BCBA — white text only reaches 2.29:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #48BCBA the same as CSS lightseagreen?

No — #48BCBA 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.

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

Palettes built on #48BCBA

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #48BCBA Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Tiffany 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 #48BCBA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A4 Anchor #2E3236

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #48BCBA Secondary #BADCDB Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Tiffany 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 Tiffany Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #48BCBA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #7FE1DF

Tiffany 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 Tiffany Blue.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #48BCBA Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #819C72 Secondary #3A3933

Tiffany 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 #48BCBA 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 25/100

Cool

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

Softness 60/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 27/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 17/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 43/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 35/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 40/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 47/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 43/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 74/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #48BCBA with

Emerald Green Steel Blue Brick Red 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 8.1:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #4997BC — 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 #48BCBA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #48BCBA;
  --color-base-rgb: 72 188 186;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(73.0% 0.103 193.5);
  --color-50: #F3FBFB;
  --color-100: #E1F5F4;
  --color-200: #C4E9E8;
  --color-300: #9AD5D4;
  --color-400: #73BFBE;
  --color-500: #52A3A2;
  --color-600: #447E7D;
  --color-700: #355A59;
  --color-800: #253C3B;
  --color-900: #182525;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  tiffany-blue: {
    50: '#F3FBFB',
    100: '#E1F5F4',
    200: '#C4E9E8',
    300: '#9AD5D4',
    400: '#73BFBE',
    500: '#52A3A2',
    600: '#447E7D',
    700: '#355A59',
    800: '#253C3B',
    900: '#182525',
  },
}

$base: #48BCBA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FBFB;
$base-100: #E1F5F4;
$base-200: #C4E9E8;
$base-300: #9AD5D4;
$base-400: #73BFBE;
$base-500: #52A3A2;
$base-600: #447E7D;
$base-700: #355A59;
$base-800: #253C3B;
$base-900: #182525;
$base-hover: #389896;
$base-subtle: #CCE7E6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#48BCBA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FBFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1F5F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C4E9E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9AD5D4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#73BFBE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#52A3A2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#447E7D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#355A59",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#253C3B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182525",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #48BCBA

Color Lab

Pairs with #48BCBA

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