Medium Turquoise
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Medium Turquoise is a bright, high-saturation cyan with cooling green undertones. This vibrant shade works best as an accent color rather than a primary background, where it can overwhelm the eye. It pairs well with crisp charcoal or dark navy for high-contrast UI elements. The hex code for Medium Turquoise is #48d1cc. If you are struggling with mixing gray to balance this tone, keep your neutrals muted.
Questions about Medium Turquoise
What is the hex code for Medium Turquoise?
Medium Turquoise is #48d1cc. In RGB that is rgb(72, 209, 204), in HSL hsl(178, 60%, 55%) and in CMYK 66%, 0%, 2%, 18%.
How can I balance the brightness of Medium Turquoise #48d1cc in a design?
Is #48d1cc Medium Turquoise suitable for text on a white background?
Medium Turquoise often fails standard web accessibility contrast ratios when placed directly on a white background. It is better suited for decorative elements, icons, or buttons where the surrounding context can support its brightness, rather than using it for primary body text.
Is Medium Turquoise readable on white or black?
Medium Turquoise has a 1.86:1 contrast ratio on white and 11.26:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.