#48F9EB Color
#48F9EB is rgb(72, 249, 235) in RGB, hsl(175, 94%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(71%, 0%, 6%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fluorescent Blue (#15F4EE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#48F9EBrgb(72, 249, 235)hsl(175, 94%, 63%)hsv(175, 71%, 98%)cmyk(71%, 0%, 6%, 2%)oklch(89.2% 0.141 187.1)lab(89.11% -48.17 -6.86)lch(89.11% 48.66 188.10)What #48F9EB 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 #48F9EB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#48F9EB Channel Values
How #48F9EB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 72 · G 249 · B 235 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 175° · S 94% · L 63% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 175° · S 71% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 71% · M 0% · Y 6% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.31:1 vs white · 16.03:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #48F9EB 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.
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Colors That Go With #48F9EB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #48F9EB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #48F9EB
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 #48F9EB 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.
#48F9EB#E7E7EB#BCEEEB#D4D4EE#ADE4ED#50F7F7#4DF8F2#E1E1E1Using #48F9EB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-48f9eb: #48F9EB;background-color: #48F9EB;colors: { 'color-48f9eb': '#48F9EB' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.976, blue: 0.922)<color name="color_48f9eb">#48F9EB</color>fill="#48F9EB"More Teal Colors
#48F9EB sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#48F9EB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #48F9EB?
#48F9EB is a light teal — rgb(72, 249, 235) in RGB and hsl(175, 94%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fluorescent Blue (#15F4EE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.26.
What is the RGB value of #48F9EB?
#48F9EB is rgb(72, 249, 235) — red 72, green 249, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #48F9EB?
#48F9EB converts to approximately cmyk(71%, 0%, 6%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #48F9EB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #48F9EB scores 1.31:1 against white and 16.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #48F9EB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #48F9EB 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 aqua (#00FFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 8.62, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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