CSS named color
MediumTurquoise #48D1CC
MediumTurquoise (CSS keyword mediumturquoise) has the hex code #48D1CC and the RGB value rgb(72, 209, 204): a light, moderately saturated cyan.
A slightly muted turquoise (#48d1cc), less saturated than both turquoise and darkturquoise. Common in aquatic and travel themes.
Color codes for MediumTurquoise
| CSS keyword | mediumturquoise |
|---|---|
| HEX | #48D1CC |
| RGB | rgb(72, 209, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 60%, 55%) |
| HWB | hwb(178 28% 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.116 191.6) |
| CMYK (naive, no ICC profile) | cmyk(66%, 0%, 2%, 18%) |
| Decimal | 4,772,300 |
| Hue family | Cyans and teals |
Contrast and accessibility
On mediumturquoise, black text has a contrast ratio of 11.26:1 and passes AAA at any text size; white text reaches 1.86:1.
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios (success criteria 1.4.3 and 1.4.6: AA needs 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1 and 4.5:1). APCA Lc is the lightness contrast from the APCA-W3 0.0.98G model proposed for WCAG 3; a higher absolute value is more readable, and Lc 75 is its suggested minimum for body text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA | AA large | AAA | AAA large | APCA Lc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black text on mediumturquoise | 11.26:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | 69.0 |
| White text on mediumturquoise | 1.86:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail | Fail | −39.0 |
| Mediumturquoise text on white | 1.86:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail | Fail | 34.8 |
| Mediumturquoise text on black | 11.26:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | −67.7 |
Tints and shades
Each step mixes mediumturquoise with white (tints) or black (shades) in gamma-encoded sRGB, the same result as color-mix(in srgb, mediumturquoise, white 25%) in CSS.
Tints (mixed with white)
- 5%
#51d3cf - 15%
#63d8d4 - 25%
#76ddd9 - 35%
#88e1de - 45%
#9ae6e3 - 55%
#adeae8 - 65%
#bfefed - 75%
#d1f4f2 - 85%
#e4f8f7 - 95%
#f6fdfc
Shades (mixed with black)
- 5%
#44c7c2 - 15%
#3db2ad - 25%
#369d99 - 35%
#2f8885 - 45%
#287370 - 55%
#205e5c - 65%
#194947 - 75%
#123433 - 85%
#0b1f1f - 95%
#040a0a
Color harmonies
Rotating the hue in OKLCH while keeping lightness and chroma, mediumturquoise's complementary color is #FA9AA6 (close to lightsalmon), its analogous colors are #6ED1A2 and #54CAEE, and its triadic partners are #D2A4F0 and #E8AD61. For text on top, black gives the higher contrast.
| Harmony | Rotation | Color |
|---|---|---|
| Complementary | +180° | #fa9aa6 |
| Analogous | −30°, +30° | #6ed1a2#54caee |
| Triadic | +120°, +240° | #d2a4f0#e8ad61 |
| Split-complementary | +150°, +210° | #ed9bcf#f9a07e |
Computed in OKLCH: the hue is rotated by 180° (complementary), ±30° (analogous), ±120° (triadic) and 180° ±30° (split-complementary) while lightness and chroma stay fixed. Results that fall outside sRGB are brought back with the CSS Color 4 gamut mapping algorithm. Because this uses OKLCH, the values differ from tools that rotate hue in HSL, but every color keeps the same perceived lightness.
Warm or cool?
MediumTurquoise is a cool color: its hue is 178° on the HSL wheel, in the green, blue and violet range that is conventionally called cool.
Nearest named and Tailwind colors
Distance is ΔE OK, the Euclidean distance in OKLab multiplied by 100. Values under about 2 are hard to tell apart side by side.
Nearest CSS named colors
| Color | HEX | ΔE OK |
|---|---|---|
| darkturquoise | #00ced1 | 2.4 |
| turquoise | #40e0d0 | 4.1 |
| mediumaquamarine | #66cdaa | 4.6 |
Code snippets
.element {
color: mediumturquoise;
background-color: #48d1cc;
border-color: rgb(72 209 204);
outline-color: oklch(78.7% 0.116 191.6);
}<div class="bg-[#48d1cc] text-black">...</div>
/* or register it once in your CSS (Tailwind v4) */
@theme {
--color-mediumturquoise: #48d1cc;
}
/* then use bg-mediumturquoise, text-mediumturquoise, border-mediumturquoise */import SwiftUI
extension Color {
static let mediumturquoise = Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.820, blue: 0.800)
}import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
val Mediumturquoise = Color(0xFF48D1CC)import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
const mediumturquoise = Color(0xFF48D1CC);<!-- res/values/colors.xml -->
<color name="mediumturquoise">#48D1CC</color>Frequently asked questions
- What is the hex code for mediumturquoise?
- The hex code for mediumturquoise is #48D1CC. The same color is rgb(72, 209, 204), hsl(178, 60%, 55%) and oklch(78.7% 0.116 191.6), and in CSS you can also write the keyword mediumturquoise directly.
- Is mediumturquoise a warm or cool color?
- MediumTurquoise is a cool color: its hue is 178° on the HSL wheel, in the green, blue and violet range that is conventionally called cool.
- What colors go with mediumturquoise?
- Rotating the hue in OKLCH while keeping lightness and chroma, mediumturquoise's complementary color is #FA9AA6 (close to lightsalmon), its analogous colors are #6ED1A2 and #54CAEE, and its triadic partners are #D2A4F0 and #E8AD61. For text on top, black gives the higher contrast.
- Can you use white text on mediumturquoise?
- White text on mediumturquoise has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1, which fails AA even for large text under WCAG 2.2. Black text reaches 11.26:1 and passes both AA and AAA. In APCA terms that is Lc −39.0 for white and Lc 69.0 for black.
- What is the RGB value of mediumturquoise?
- MediumTurquoise is rgb(72, 209, 204): red 72, green 209 and blue 204 on the 0 to 255 scale, or 28.2%, 82.0% and 80.0%. As a decimal integer it is 4772300.
Last reviewed by Arielton Oberek.