#48C9D0

#48C9D0

Color Values

HEX

#48C9D0

RGB

72, 201, 208

HSL

183.1, 59.1%, 54.9%

HSV

183.1, 65.4%, 81.6%

CMYK

65.4%, 3.4%, 0.0%, 18.4%

OKLCH

0.769 0.111 200.3

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: turquoise 3

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#48C9D0

#D04F48

Analogous

#48D093

#4885D0

#48C9D0

Triadic

#48C9D0

#D048C9

#C9D048

Split Complementary

#48C9D0

#D04885

#D09348

Tetradic

#48C9D0

#9348D0

#D04F48

#85D048

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#48C9D0

Protanopia

#8081CE

Deuteranopia

#786FCE

Tritanopia

#4ECDCD

Achromatopsia

#AEAEAE

CSS Usage

background-color: #48C9D0;
color: #48C9D0;
border-color: #48C9D0;
Nearest Tailwind: Cyan 400 #22D3EE

Tailwind Shades

50
#F4FBFB
100
#E4F5F6
200
#C6EEF0
300
#9EE2E6
400
#69D3D8
500
#34C3CB
600
#2A9CA2
700
#217D82
800
#1A6265
900
#17484A
950
#0E2D2F

Contrast Checker

Text on white

1.99:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

10.54:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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