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#488495 color: Turquesa

#488495 is rgb(72, 132, 149) in RGB and oklch(57.952% 0.06749 218.317) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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193°
100%

58%
0.067
218°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-500
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.19:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #488495

#488495 is a dusty sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 58% lightness, 0.067 chroma and a hue of 218°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.19:1 contrast and black text 5.01:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Turquesa (#448899). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #488495 mixed with white

  1. 488495
  2. 5b909f
  3. 6d9caa
  4. 7fa8b4
  5. 91b4bf
  6. a3c0c9
  7. b5cdd4
  8. c8d9de
  9. dae6e9
  10. ecf2f4

Darker: #488495 mixed with black

  1. 488495
  2. 3d7281
  3. 33606d
  4. 294f5a
  5. 1f3f48
  6. 162f37
  7. 0d2026
  8. 061216
  9. 020608
  10. 000101

Calmer: #488495 with less saturation

  1. 488495
  2. 4e8392
  3. 548290
  4. 5a818d
  5. 5f808a
  6. 647f88
  7. 697e85
  8. 6d7d82
  9. 727c80
  10. 767b7d

Questions about #488495

What color is #488495?

#488495 is dusty sky blue. The closest named color is Turquesa. In RGB it is rgb(72, 132, 149), in HSL hsl(193.25, 34.84%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.952% 0.06749 218.317).

What colors go well with #488495?

The complementary color of #488495 is #9d6c5d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #468782 and #5a7ea1. The triadic partners are #956b88 and #847b4b.

Is white or black text more readable on #488495?

White text reads better on #488495: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and black gives 5.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #488495 a warm or cool color?

#488495 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 218 degrees, its lightness 58% and its chroma 0.067.