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#469eb2 color: Aquatic Cool

#469eb2 is rgb(70, 158, 178) in RGB and oklch(65.37% 0.08843 215.014) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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191°
100%

65.4%
0.088
215°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.09:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #469eb2

#469eb2 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 65.4% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 215°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.09:1 contrast and black text 6.79:1, 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: #469eb2 mixed with white

  1. 469eb2
  2. 5ca8ba
  3. 70b1c1
  4. 82bbc9
  5. 95c5d1
  6. a7ced8
  7. b8d8e0
  8. cae2e8
  9. dcebf0
  10. edf5f7

Darker: #469eb2 mixed with black

  1. 469eb2
  2. 3c899a
  3. 327483
  4. 28606d
  5. 1e4d57
  6. 153a43
  7. 0d292f
  8. 05181d
  9. 02090c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #469eb2 with less saturation

  1. 469eb2
  2. 519daf
  3. 5a9cab
  4. 639aa8
  5. 6a99a5
  6. 7298a1
  7. 78969e
  8. 7f959a
  9. 859397
  10. 8b9294

Questions about #469eb2

What color is #469eb2?

#469eb2 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Aquatic Cool. In RGB it is rgb(70, 158, 178), in HSL hsl(191.11, 43.55%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.37% 0.08843 215.014).

What colors go well with #469eb2?

The complementary color of #469eb2 is #c07c6b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #46a297 and #6096c3. The triadic partners are #b27ca6 and #a1904e.

Is white or black text more readable on #469eb2?

Black text reads better on #469eb2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and black gives 6.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #469eb2 a warm or cool color?

#469eb2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 215 degrees, its lightness 65.4% and its chroma 0.088.