mediumturquoise — #48D1CC
#48D1CC
rgb(72, 209, 204) · hsl(178, 60%, 55%) · CSS keyword mediumturquoise
Can you put text on it?
| Contrast | Body text | Large text | |
|---|---|---|---|
| mediumturquoise on white | 1.86:1 | — | — |
| mediumturquoise on black | 11.27:1 | AA | AA |
As a background, mediumturquoise takes black text: 11.27:1 against 1.86:1 the other way. A colour picker will give you the hex and stop there, which is why so many palettes look right and fail an accessibility audit.
Using it
color: mediumturquoise;
color: #48d1cc;
color: rgb(72 209 204);All three are the same colour. The keyword is one of the 141 CSS named colours — a list settled in CSS 2.1 and added to exactly once since, when rebeccapurple was standardised in 2014.
Colours close to mediumturquoise
- turquoise — #40E0D0
- mediumaquamarine — #66CDAA
- lightseagreen — #20B2AA
- skyblue — #87CEEB
- lightskyblue — #87CEFA
- mediumseagreen — #3CB371
Frequently asked questions
What is the hex code for mediumturquoise?
The hex code for mediumturquoise is #48D1CC — RGB 72, 209, 204.
Can I use mediumturquoise for text?
Not on a white background. mediumturquoise reaches only 1.86:1, and WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1. It works as a background or a border, not as ink.
Should text on mediumturquoise be black or white?
Black — 11.27:1 against 1.86:1 the other way.
Other named colours
- mediumvioletred — #C71585
- midnightblue — #191970
- mintcream — #F5FFFA
- mistyrose — #FFE4E1
- moccasin — #FFE4B5
- navajowhite — #FFDEAD
- navy — #000080
- oldlace — #FDF5E6
- olive — #808000
- olivedrab — #6B8E23
- orange — #FFA500
- orangered — #FF4500
#48D1CC in full — tints, shades and harmonies · All named colours · Colour reference