Cyan
Medium Turquoise
Medium Turquoise
#48D1CCClick to copy
Medium Turquoise Parameter Conversion Table
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RGBrgb(72, 209, 204)Copy
HSLhsl(178, 60%, 55%)Copy
HSV/HSBhsv(178, 66%, 82%)Copy
CMYKcmyk(66%, 0%, 2%, 18%)Copy
Medium Turquoise Color Schemes
Complementary
#48D1CC
Click to copy#D1484D
Click to copyAnalogous
#48D187
Click to copy#4892D1
Click to copySplit Complementary
#D14892
Click to copy#D18748
Click to copyMonochromatic
#48D1CC
Click to copy#A3DCDA
Click to copy#EDF8F8
Click to copy#248F8B
Click to copy#0F3E3C
Click to copy#000000
Click to copyMedium Turquoise WCAG Accessibility Contrast
WCAG Calculator →The contrast ratio of this color against common foreground/background colors (based on the WCAG 2.1 standard)
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White background #FFFFFF
1.86 : 1
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Black background #000000
11.27 : 1
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Light gray background #F5F5F5
1.71 : 1
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Dark gray background #333333
6.78 : 1
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Medium Turquoise Shade Variants
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Medium Turquoise Color Introduction
Definition
Medium Turquoise (HEX #48D1CC) has the RGB value rgb(72, 209, 204), the HSL value hsl(178°, 60%, 55%) and the CMYK print value cmyk(66%, 0%, 2%, 18%). In terms of color schemes, the complement of Medium Turquoise is #D1484D, and placing the two side by side produces a striking, eye-catching contrast; paired with the analogous colors #48D188 and #4892D1 that sit next to it on the color wheel, it transitions naturally and harmoniously; in a split-complementary scheme (#D14892, #D18748) it keeps its contrast tension without losing layering; and a monochromatic scheme built on Medium Turquoise uses gradients of lightness and saturation to create a unified design with a strong sense of depth. Under the WCAG accessibility standard, Medium Turquoise has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 against white and 11.27:1 against black; paired with a black background it reaches AAA, making it ideal for text and accent colors in dark mode.
Color Characteristics
Cyan sits between blue and green, evoking lakes, glaciers and the early morning sky. Clear and tech-savvy, it performs especially well in tech branding and summer themes. Specifically, Medium Turquoise has a lightness of 55% and a saturation of 60%, striking and generous as a background or primary color, offering good readability with either light or dark text; moreover, its saturation is moderate, keeping the color’s emotional expression without becoming overly assertive. In a word: A bright cyan.
Color Psychology
Cyan can evoke freshness, calm and trust, with a marked calming effect; psychologically it symbolizes purity, professionalism and technology. For this reason Medium Turquoise tends to leave a first impression of being fresh and pure in the viewer’s mind, and this emotional tone also defines the role it plays in design.
Best Uses
Cyan suits tech products, summer themes, cleaning and care products and any scene that needs a fresh, modern feel. In real projects, Medium Turquoise is also often used as a dark background or heading text color; in “Cyan”-themed designs, the adjacent colors or lightness gradients built around it quickly establish a cohesive, clearly layered color scheme.
Medium Turquoise Featured In
This color is included in the following color cards and color families. Click a card to browse more colors in the corresponding collection.