Medium Turquoise
#48D1CC
Medium Turquoise is a cyan tone at #48D1CC. It sits at 178 degrees on the color wheel with 60% saturation and 55% lightness.
Color values
Tints and shades
Tints mix Medium Turquoise with white, shades mix it with black. Use the light end for backgrounds and the dark end for text that has to stay readable.
Tint 80%
#DAF6F5
Tint 60%
#B6EDEB
Tint 40%
#91E3E0
Tint 20%
#6DDAD6
Base
#48D1CC
Shade 20%
#3AA7A3
Shade 40%
#2B7D7A
Shade 60%
#1D5452
Shade 80%
#0E2A29
Accessibility
On white
Sample text
1.86:1
Fails WCAG for text
On black
Sample text
11.27:1
Passes AAA for body text
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Other cyan colors
Frequently asked
- What is the hex code for Medium Turquoise?
- The hex code for Medium Turquoise is #48D1CC. In RGB that is rgb(72, 209, 204), and in HSL it is hsl(178, 60%, 55%).
- What RGB values make Medium Turquoise?
- Medium Turquoise is 72 red, 209 green, and 204 blue, written as rgb(72, 209, 204).
- Is Medium Turquoise readable as text on a white background?
- Medium Turquoise scores 1.86:1 against white. WCAG AA needs 4.5:1 for body text, so it fails and should be used for fills or borders rather than type.
- Is Medium Turquoise a valid CSS color name?
- Yes. You can write color: mediumturquoise directly in CSS, which every browser resolves to #48D1CC.