Medium turquoise color

A bright but soft turquoise that's one of the named HTML/CSS colors. It's a little calmer than standard turquoise. It works for Southwestern jewelry looks, summer graphics and web highlights.

Medium turquoise · #48D1CC

About medium turquoise

Medium turquoise (#48D1CC) is a cool, mid-tone, moderately saturated color. It belongs to the turquoises family. It mixes 72 red, 209 green and 204 blue (out of 255). It is mostly used in web, jewelry, summer graphics.

Medium turquoise shades and tints

From lightest to darkest. Tap a shade to copy its code.

See all its shades: Color shades generator

Medium turquoise color harmonies

Combinations based on the color wheel. More in the color harmony tool.

ComplementaryClose to: Indian red

AnalogousClose to: Emerald green, Carolina blue

TriadicClose to: Heliotrope, Old gold

Split complementaryClose to: Mulberry, Bronze

TetradicClose to: Grape purple, Indian red, Apple green

Medium turquoise color palettes

Copy the codes or open a palette in the editor to tweak it.

Monochromatic palette · Medium turquoise

Analogous palette · Medium turquoise

Complementary palette · Medium turquoise

Triadic palette · Medium turquoise

With neutrals palette · Medium turquoise

With an accent palette · Medium turquoise

Medium turquoise contrast with text

White textContrast 1.9:1 · Not recommended

Black textContrast 11.3:1 · AAA

Based on WCAG 2.1 guidelines. Test other pairs in the contrast checker.

CSS code

:root {
  --medium-turquoise: #48D1CC;
  --medium-turquoise-rgb: 72, 209, 204;
}
.bg { background-color: var(--medium-turquoise); }
.text { color: var(--medium-turquoise); }

Colors similar to medium turquoise

Dark turquoise Tiffany blue Turquoise Verdigris Light sea green Seafoam green Medium aquamarine Cyan Turquoise blue Pastel turquoise

Themed palettes with this color

Frequently asked questions

What is the hex code for medium turquoise?

The hex code for medium turquoise is #48D1CC. In RGB it is rgb(72, 209, 204), in HSL hsl(178, 60%, 55%) and in CMYK 66, 0, 2, 18.

What is the complementary color of medium turquoise?

Its complement on the color wheel is #D1484D, close to indian red. Used in small doses, it works as an accent and adds strong contrast.

Can you use white text on medium turquoise?

Use black text instead: the contrast with white is only 1.9:1, while with black it is 11.3:1.