#478aae color: Tropic
#478aae is rgb(71, 138, 174) in RGB and oklch(60.438% 0.0874 234.253) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 32%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #478aae
#478aae is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.4% lightness, 0.087 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: #478aae mixed with white
Darker: #478aae mixed with black
Calmer: #478aae with less saturation
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Questions about #478aae
What color is #478aae?
#478aae is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Tropic. In RGB it is rgb(71, 138, 174), in HSL hsl(200.97, 42.04%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.438% 0.0874 234.253).
What colors go well with #478aae?
The complementary color of #478aae is #aa734e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #32919a and #6781b6. The triadic partners are #ab6b85 and #808848.
Is white or black text more readable on #478aae?
White text reads better on #478aae: 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 #478aae a warm or cool color?
#478aae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 234 degrees, its lightness 60.4% and its chroma 0.087.