Medium Turquoise Color – #48d1cc: Codes and Complete Breakdown

The Medium Turquoise color hex code is #48d1cc, and it is composed of 28% red, 82% green and 80% blue.

Medium Turquoise is a light, bright, and cool color at 66% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 against a white background, which fails WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Medium Turquoise color (#48d1cc) against dark backgrounds.

Medium Turquoise color

Medium Turquoise Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #48D1CC

  2. #D1484D

Triadic colors

  1. #48D1CC

  2. #CC48D1

  3. #D1CC48

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #71DBD8

  2. #9AE5E3

  3. #C2F0EE

  4. #EBFAF9

Darker colors

  1. #2EB8B3

  2. #248F8B

  3. #1A6664

  4. #0F3E3C

  5. #051514

Analogous colors

  1. #4DD148

  2. #48D188

  3. #48D1CC

  4. #4891D1

  5. #484DD1

Monochromatic colors

  1. #1AB3AE

  2. #27D9D3

  3. #57DBD7

  4. #85E0DD

  5. #B0E8E6

#48d1cc

Medium Turquoise Color Codes and Information

Here’s a complete breakdown of the color Medium Turquoise, including its HEX, RGB, HSL, and CMYK values, as well as other information about the color.

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#48d1cc
RGBrgb(72,209,204)
HSLhsl(178,59.8%,55.1%)
CMYK66, 0, 2, 18
HSV178, 66, 82
RGB %28, 82, 80
XYZ36.4, 51.3, 65.1
LAB76.9, -37.2, -8.4
Color CategoryLight
Color FamilyBlue
Saturation66%
TemperatureCool
Contrast Ratio Againt White (#ffffff)1.86 (fails WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Againt Black (#000000)11.27 (passes WCAG AA)

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