#468aae color: Tropic
#468aae is rgb(70, 138, 174) in RGB and oklch(60.396% 0.08798 233.941) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 32%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #468aae
#468aae is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.4% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 234°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.81:1 contrast and black text 5.51:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Tropic (#4889ac). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #468aae mixed with white
Darker: #468aae mixed with black
Calmer: #468aae with less saturation
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Questions about #468aae
What color is #468aae?
#468aae is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Tropic. In RGB it is rgb(70, 138, 174), in HSL hsl(200.77, 42.62%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.396% 0.08798 233.941).
What colors go well with #468aae?
The complementary color of #468aae is #ab734d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #309199 and #6681b6. The triadic partners are #ab6b85 and #818747.
Is white or black text more readable on #468aae?
White text reads better on #468aae: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and black gives 5.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #468aae a warm or cool color?
#468aae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 234 degrees, its lightness 60.4% and its chroma 0.088.