mediumturquoise mediumturquoise #48d1cc
mediumturquoise is #48d1cc in hexadecimal, rgb(72, 209, 204) in decimal and hsl(178, 60, 55) in HSL. This page lists its harmonies, lightness steps and contrast against black and white — all copyable.
HEX · RGB · HSL
| HEX | #48d1cc |
| RGB | rgb(72, 209, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 60%, 55%) |
Harmonies
Complementary
#d1474cAnalogous
#47d188#4791d1Triadic
#cd47d1#d1cd47Split complementary
#d14791#d18847Tints & shades
#30c0bb#37cdc8#47d1cd#58d5d1#68d9d5Accessibility
| vs #ffffff | 1.86:1 |
| vs #000000 | 11.27:1 |
| Suggested text color | #000000 · 11.27:1 · WCAG AAA |
Similar named colors
FAQ
What is the HEX code for mediumturquoise?
mediumturquoise is #48d1cc in hex, rgb(72, 209, 204) in decimal and hsl(178, 60%, 55%) in HSL. In CSS you can write either color: mediumturquoise; or color: #48d1cc; — they are equivalent.
What colors go with mediumturquoise?
The complementary #d1474c gives the strongest contrast, the analogous pair #47d188 / #4791d1 is the safest, and the triad #cd47d1 / #d1cd47 adds more tension. All three are derived from the 178° hue of #48d1cc.
Does #48d1cc read better on white or black?
Its contrast is 1.86:1 against white and 11.27:1 against black. Use #000000 text on it — that gives 11.27:1, which meets WCAG AAA.
Is a named color different from a hex color?
No. CSS named colors are just syntactic sugar for standard six-digit hex values; browsers resolve them to identical results in every modern engine.