#48C9D8

#48C9D8

Color Values

HEX

#48C9D8

RGB

72, 201, 216

HSL

186.3, 64.9%, 56.5%

HSV

186.3, 66.7%, 84.7%

CMYK

66.7%, 6.9%, 0.0%, 15.3%

OKLCH

0.7719 0.1122 206.1

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: turquoise 3

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#48C9D8

#D85748

Analogous

#48D89F

#4881D8

#48C9D8

Triadic

#48C9D8

#D848C9

#C9D848

Split Complementary

#48C9D8

#D84881

#D89F48

Tetradic

#48C9D8

#9F48D8

#D85748

#81D848

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#48C9D8

Protanopia

#8081D4

Deuteranopia

#786FD4

Tritanopia

#4ED2D1

Achromatopsia

#AFAFAF

CSS Usage

background-color: #48C9D8;
color: #48C9D8;
border-color: #48C9D8;
Nearest Tailwind: Cyan 400 #22D3EE

Tailwind Shades

50
#F3FBFC
100
#E3F5F7
200
#C4EEF2
300
#9AE1EA
400
#63D1DE
500
#2DC1D2
600
#249AA8
700
#1D7B87
800
#166069
900
#14474D
950
#0D2D30

Contrast Checker

Text on white

1.98:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

10.62:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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