#48D1EA Color
#48D1EA is rgb(72, 209, 234) in RGB and hsl(189, 79%, 60%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumTurquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.
#48D1EA
HEX
#48D1EARGB
rgb(72, 209, 234)HSL
hsl(189, 79%, 60%)HSV
hsv(189, 69%, 92%)OKLCH
oklch(79.8% 0.12 212.3)CMYK
cmyk(69%, 11%, 0%, 8%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #48D1EA background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text1.81:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text11.58:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #48D1EA, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.