#48D1CCMediumturquoise is a rich, strongly saturated, mid-toned cool cyan (#48D1CC).
Mediumturquoise reads as a rich, strongly saturated cyan with a cool temperament. Colors in this range are commonly associated with clarity, freshness and technology, which makes mediumturquoise a natural fit for tech interfaces, healthcare and water- or air-related themes.
Mediumturquoise is bright enough that it pairs better with dark text than white: black type on mediumturquoise hits 11.27:1 — comfortably past the WCAG AA threshold — while white manages only 1.86:1. It shines as a section background, card fill or subtle highlight where a full-strength accent would shout.
For pairings, the complement of mediumturquoise sits at 358° — #D1474C, close to indianred — and delivers the strongest possible hue contrast; use it sparingly, in roughly a 90/10 split, so the two don't fight. For calmer schemes, the analogous colors 30° to either side keep the same cool temperature, while the triadic pair gives you a balanced three-color palette. All of these are computed for mediumturquoise in the palettes below, with copy-ready codes.
Every palette below is computed from mediumturquoise's position on the color wheel (hue 178°). Hover any swatch to see its code; click to copy.
Tints mix mediumturquoise toward white; shades mix it toward black. Use the scale for hover states, borders and depth without leaving the hue.
WCAG 2.1 requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA) and 3:1 for large text. Here's how mediumturquoise performs, plus how it appears under the three main types of dichromatic color blindness (simulated approximation).
| Pairing | Ratio | Normal text | Large text |
|---|---|---|---|
| White text on Mediumturquoise | 1.86:1 | Fail | Fail |
| Black text on Mediumturquoise | 11.27:1 | AAA | AAA |
#8385CD#7B71CD#4FCECECopy-ready snippets. In CSS you can also use the keyword mediumturquoise directly.
:root {
--mediumturquoise: #48D1CC;
--mediumturquoise-rgb: 72, 209, 204;
--mediumturquoise-tint: #9AE6E3;
--mediumturquoise-shade: #287370;
}
.btn-mediumturquoise {
background: var(--mediumturquoise);
color: #000000;
}// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
'mediumturquoise': {
DEFAULT: '#48D1CC',
light: '#9AE6E3',
dark: '#287370',
},
}The closest CSS named colors by perceptual (Lab) distance.