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#479fb2 color: Aquatic Cool

#479fb2 is rgb(71, 159, 178) in RGB and oklch(65.648% 0.088 214.069) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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191°
100%

65.6%
0.088
214°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.06:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #479fb2

#479fb2 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 65.6% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 214°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.06:1 contrast and black text 6.87:1, 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: #479fb2 mixed with white

  1. 479fb2
  2. 5da9ba
  3. 70b2c1
  4. 83bcc9
  5. 95c5d1
  6. a7cfd8
  7. b9d8e0
  8. cae2e8
  9. dcecef
  10. edf5f7

Darker: #479fb2 mixed with black

  1. 479fb2
  2. 3d8a9a
  3. 327583
  4. 28616d
  5. 1f4d57
  6. 163b43
  7. 0d292f
  8. 06181d
  9. 02090c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #479fb2 with less saturation

  1. 479fb2
  2. 529eaf
  3. 5b9dac
  4. 639ba8
  5. 6b9aa5
  6. 7299a2
  7. 79979e
  8. 80969b
  9. 869498
  10. 8b9394

Questions about #479fb2

What color is #479fb2?

#479fb2 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Aquatic Cool. In RGB it is rgb(71, 159, 178), in HSL hsl(190.65, 42.97%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.648% 0.088 214.069).

What colors go well with #479fb2?

The complementary color of #479fb2 is #c17d6d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #48a397 and #6097c3. The triadic partners are #b27da7 and #a3904f.

Is white or black text more readable on #479fb2?

Black text reads better on #479fb2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and black gives 6.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #479fb2 a warm or cool color?

#479fb2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 214 degrees, its lightness 65.6% and its chroma 0.088.