What color is #48D1CC?

Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) is a medium cyan. In RGB it is rgb(72, 209, 204), and in HSL hsl(178, 60%, 55%).

Is #48D1CC accessible as text?

On white, #48D1CC has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.27:1 (passes). For text placed on #48D1CC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #48D1CC?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-400 (#00D5BE).

What colors go well with #48D1CC?

#48D1CC pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #D1474C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #48D1CC below.

Is Medium Turquoise good for buttons?

Medium Turquoise works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #48D1CC — white text only reaches 1.86:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is Medium Turquoise the same as CSS mediumturquoise?

Yes — #48D1CC is the CSS named color mediumturquoise.

Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) Color Palette, HEX, RGB & Design Ideas

Palettes built on Medium Turquoise

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #48D1CC Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Medium Turquoise 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 #48D1CC Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Medium Turquoise 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 #48D1CC Secondary #C9F0ED Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Medium Turquoise 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 Medium Turquoise carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #48D1CC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #85F7F1

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

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #48D1CC Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #819C71 Secondary #3A3833

Medium Turquoise 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 Medium Turquoise 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 23/100

Cool

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

Softness 62/100

High

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 21/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 20/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 35/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 29/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 45/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 31/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 44/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 72/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with Medium Turquoise

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use Medium Turquoise with

Medium Aquamarine 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 10.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DEF2F1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #47A8D1 — 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 Medium Turquoise at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #48D1CC;
  --color-base-rgb: 72 209 204;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(78.7% 0.116 191.6);
  --color-50: #F2FCFC;
  --color-100: #DEF8F7;
  --color-200: #BEEFED;
  --color-300: #91DEDC;
  --color-400: #67CBC7;
  --color-500: #46AFAC;
  --color-600: #3C8684;
  --color-700: #2F605E;
  --color-800: #223F3E;
  --color-900: #162726;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-turquoise: {
    50: '#F2FCFC',
    100: '#DEF8F7',
    200: '#BEEFED',
    300: '#91DEDC',
    400: '#67CBC7',
    500: '#46AFAC',
    600: '#3C8684',
    700: '#2F605E',
    800: '#223F3E',
    900: '#162726',
  },
}

$base: #48D1CC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FCFC;
$base-100: #DEF8F7;
$base-200: #BEEFED;
$base-300: #91DEDC;
$base-400: #67CBC7;
$base-500: #46AFAC;
$base-600: #3C8684;
$base-700: #2F605E;
$base-800: #223F3E;
$base-900: #162726;
$base-hover: #2DB4AF;
$base-subtle: #CDECEB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#48D1CC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FCFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEF8F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BEEFED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#91DEDC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#67CBC7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#46AFAC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3C8684",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2F605E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#223F3E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162726",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}