#48BDCD

#48BDCD

Color Values

HEX

#48BDCD

RGB

72, 189, 205

HSL

187.2, 57.1%, 54.3%

HSV

187.2, 64.9%, 80.4%

CMYK

64.9%, 7.8%, 0.0%, 19.6%

OKLCH

0.7393 0.1053 207.8

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: NCS S 0530-B40G Aqua

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#48BDCD

#CD5848

Analogous

#48CD9A

#487ACD

#48BDCD

Triadic

#48BDCD

#CD48BD

#BDCD48

Split Complementary

#48BDCD

#CD487A

#CD9A48

Tetradic

#48BDCD

#9A48CD

#CD5848

#7ACD48

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#48BDCD

Protanopia

#7B7CC9

Deuteranopia

#746BC8

Tritanopia

#4EC6C5

Achromatopsia

#A5A5A5

CSS Usage

background-color: #48BDCD;
color: #48BDCD;
border-color: #48BDCD;
Nearest Tailwind: Cyan 500 #06B6D4

Tailwind Shades

50
#F4FAFB
100
#E4F4F6
200
#C7EBF0
300
#9FDCE5
400
#6BCAD7
500
#37B7C8
600
#2C92A0
700
#237580
800
#1B5B64
900
#184349
950
#0F2B2E

Contrast Checker

Text on white

2.23:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

9.44:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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