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#48CFF4 Color

#48CFF4 is rgb(72, 207, 244) in RGB, hsl(193, 89%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 15%, 0%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blizzard Blue (#50BFE6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#48CFF4
HEX#48CFF4
RGBrgb(72, 207, 244)
HSLhsl(193, 89%, 62%)
HSVhsv(193, 70%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(70%, 15%, 0%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(79.7% 0.125 220)
LABlab(77.08% -28.91 -29.53)
LCHlch(77.08% 41.33 225.61)

What #48CFF4 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #48CFF4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#48CFF4 Channel Values

How #48CFF4 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 72 · G 207 · B 2448-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 193° · S 89% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 193° · S 70% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 70% · M 15% · Y 0% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.82:1 vs white · 11.51:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #48CFF4 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #48CFF4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #48CFF4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #48CFF4

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #48CFF4 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#48CFF4
Protanopia#C0C0F4
Protanomaly#9EC6F4
Deuteranopia#B1B1F6
Deuteranomaly#92BEF5
Tritanopia#30D4D4
Tritanomaly#3BD2E2
Achromatopsia#C0C0C0

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Using #48CFF4 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-48cff4: #48CFF4;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #48CFF4;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-48cff4': '#48CFF4' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.282, green: 0.812, blue: 0.957)
Android XML<color name="color_48cff4">#48CFF4</color>
SVG fillfill="#48CFF4"

More Teal Colors

#48CFF4 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#48CFF4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #48CFF4?

#48CFF4 is a light teal — rgb(72, 207, 244) in RGB and hsl(193, 89%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blizzard Blue (#50BFE6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.06.

What is the RGB value of #48CFF4?

#48CFF4 is rgb(72, 207, 244) — red 72, green 207, and blue 244 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #48CFF4?

#48CFF4 converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 15%, 0%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #48CFF4 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #48CFF4 scores 1.82:1 against white and 11.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #48CFF4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #48CFF4 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is skyblue (#87CEEB) at a CIE76 distance of 13.87, which is visibly different.

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