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#469eb0 color: Aquatic Cool

#469eb0 is rgb(70, 158, 176) in RGB and oklch(65.29% 0.08749 213.169) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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190°
100%

65.3%
0.087
213°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.10:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #469eb0

#469eb0 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 65.3% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 213°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.1:1 contrast and black text 6.78:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Aquatic Cool (#41a0b4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #469eb0 mixed with white

  1. 469eb0
  2. 5ca8b8
  3. 70b1c0
  4. 82bbc8
  5. 95c5cf
  6. a7ced7
  7. b8d8df
  8. cae2e7
  9. dcebef
  10. edf5f7

Darker: #469eb0 mixed with black

  1. 469eb0
  2. 3c8999
  3. 327482
  4. 28606c
  5. 1e4d56
  6. 153a42
  7. 0d292e
  8. 05181c
  9. 02090b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #469eb0 with less saturation

  1. 469eb0
  2. 519dad
  3. 5a9caa
  4. 639aa7
  5. 6a99a3
  6. 7197a0
  7. 78969d
  8. 7e959a
  9. 859396
  10. 8a9193

Questions about #469eb0

What color is #469eb0?

#469eb0 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Aquatic Cool. In RGB it is rgb(70, 158, 176), in HSL hsl(190.19, 43.09%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.29% 0.08749 213.169).

What colors go well with #469eb0?

The complementary color of #469eb0 is #bf7c6d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #48a295 and #5f96c2. The triadic partners are #b17ca7 and #a28f4e.

Is white or black text more readable on #469eb0?

Black text reads better on #469eb0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and black gives 6.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #469eb0 a warm or cool color?

#469eb0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 213 degrees, its lightness 65.3% and its chroma 0.087.