#48B0AD

#48B0AD

Color Values

HEX

#48B0AD

RGB

72, 176, 173

HSL

178.3, 41.9%, 48.6%

HSV

178.3, 59.1%, 69.0%

CMYK

59.1%, 0.0%, 1.7%, 31.0%

OKLCH

0.6964 0.0953 192.6

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: NCS S 1050-B50G Turquoise

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#48B0AD

#B0484B

Analogous

#48B079

#487FB0

#48B0AD

Triadic

#48B0AD

#AD48B0

#B0AD48

Split Complementary

#48B0AD

#B0487F

#B07948

Tetradic

#48B0AD

#7948B0

#B0484B

#7FB048

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#48B0AD

Protanopia

#7576AE

Deuteranopia

#6F67AE

Tritanopia

#4DAEAE

Achromatopsia

#9A9A9A

CSS Usage

background-color: #48B0AD;
color: #48B0AD;
border-color: #48B0AD;
Nearest Tailwind: Teal 600 #0D9488

Tailwind Shades

50
#F5FAFA
100
#E7F4F3
200
#CCEAE9
300
#A8DBDA
400
#79C8C6
500
#4AB5B2
600
#3B918E
700
#2F7472
800
#255A59
900
#1E4342
950
#132A29

Contrast Checker

Text on white

2.6:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

8.09:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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