Mediumturquoise Color Palette
Mediumturquoise Color Palette built around #48D1CC, a light cool cyan anchor (WCAG contrast 1.86:1 against white). The set combines a light tint + a deep shade + a softened complement + a neutral ground so any palette position has a text-safe pairing.
Semantic roles
Assigned deterministically: lightest = background, darkest = text, most saturated = primary.
| background | #BCF1EE | |
| surface | #48D1CC | |
| text | #006B69 | |
| text-muted | #B2676A | |
| primary | #48D1CC | |
| secondary | #B2676A | |
| accent | #42B5B1 |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #bcf1ee;
--surface: #48d1cc;
--text: #006b69;
--text-muted: #b2676a;
--primary: #48d1cc;
--secondary: #b2676a;
--accent: #42b5b1;
}Accessibility matrix
Text color (rows) on background (columns). Green = WCAG AA pass for normal text (≥4.5:1).
| Text \ BG | #48D1CC | #BCF1EE | #006B69 | #B2676A | #42B5B1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #48D1CC | 1.0 | 1.5 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 1.3 |
| #BCF1EE | 1.5 | 1.0 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 2.0 |
| #006B69 | 3.4 | 5.1 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.6 |
| #B2676A | 2.2 | 3.4 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.7 |
| #42B5B1 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 1.0 |
Under deuteranopia
Machado et al. (2009) simulation, severity 1.0 — approximation, not a medical tool.
Colors in this palette
Similar palettes
FAQ
How do I use the mediumturquoise color palette in CSS?
Copy the CSS variables below into :root and use var(--primary), var(--background) etc. Full palette: #48D1CC, #BCF1EE, #006B69, #B2676A, #42B5B1.
Do these colors pass accessibility checks?
See the WCAG matrix on this page: every text-on-background pairing with ratio ≥ 4.5 passes AA for normal text; ≥ 3 passes AA for large text and UI components.