Palettes / Colors / #48FDFD
#48FDFD — Vivid Teal
#48FDFD is a teal color we call Vivid Teal, closest to the named color Turquoise (#40E0D0). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: turquoise (#40E0D0) — not an exact match. CSS turquoise gives you #40E0D0, a different color; use #48FDFD when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#48FDFD is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #FD4949; it also sits naturally between #49FDA3 and #49A3FD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #48FDFD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 72, 253, 253 |
| HSL | 180°, 98%, 64% |
| HSV | 180°, 72%, 99% |
| CMYK | 72%, 0%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 55.53, 78.72, 105.20 |
| Yxy | 78.72, 0.2319, 0.3288 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.11, -43.69, -13.05 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.72, -39.43, -13.52 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 28% · Green 99% · Blue 99%
Cyan 72% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #48FDFD
.text { color: #48FDFD; }
.background { background-color: #48FDFD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #48FDFD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(72, 253, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(180, 98%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #48FDFD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(72, 253, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #48FDFD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(72, 253, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#48FDFD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#48FDFD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FD4949:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.25:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.74:1 AAA |
Best text color on #48FDFD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #48FDFD
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #48FDFD: ·
How #48FDFD looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #48FDFD rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #48FDFD?
#48FDFD is Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 72, 253, 253). Its closest standard named color is Turquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #48FDFD?
#48FDFD is RGB 72, 253, 253 — HSL 180°, 98%, 64% — CMYK 72%, 0%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #48FDFD?
Its complement is #FD4949; analogous partners are #49FDA3 and #49A3FD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #48FDFD for text?
Black text on #48FDFD has a contrast ratio of 16.74:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.25:1.