Dark turquoise

#48bbcd

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for dark turquoise, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

This is Dark turquoise, a strong teal at 188 degrees. A mid teal this balanced works for spa, travel and wellness. Pair it with warm oranges for a complementary lift, or with deep navy for depth.

Dark turquoise color values

Every conversion for #48bbcd, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#48bbcd
RGB72, 187, 205
HSL188, 57%, 54%
HSV188, 65%, 80%
CMYK65%, 9%, 0%, 20%
Lab70.4, -26.55, -18.63
XYZ31.46, 41.33, 64.08
Decimal4766669
Web safe#33cccc
Pantone631 C
Pantone631 CHex#48bbcdRgb72 187 205Cmyk65 9 0 20Lab70 -27 -19Darker#1d5f69Deep#2c92a1Lighter#85ccd8

Shades of dark turquoise

Tints of dark turquoise

Colors that go with dark turquoise

Dark turquoise in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 65, 9, 0, 20.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #48bbcd on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
65 9 0 20
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
64 12 4 26
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Dark turquoise in css

Copy #48bbcd straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #48bbcd; }
.text { color: #48bbcd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #48bbcd; }

How dark turquoise looks on light and dark

Dark turquoise and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #48bbcd against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
2.27:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
9.27:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #48bbcd against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Dark turquoise on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #48bbcd sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness card
Sticker
Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around dark turquoise? Pull matching colors from any photo with the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn dark turquoise into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #48bbcd and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from dark turquoise, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #48bbcd is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.