#488aae color: Tropic
#488aae is rgb(72, 138, 174) in RGB and oklch(60.48% 0.08681 234.573) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 32%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #488aae
#488aae is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.5% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 235°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.8:1 contrast and black text 5.52:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Tropic (#4889ac). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #488aae mixed with white
Darker: #488aae mixed with black
Calmer: #488aae with less saturation
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Questions about #488aae
What color is #488aae?
#488aae is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Tropic. In RGB it is rgb(72, 138, 174), in HSL hsl(201.18, 41.46%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.48% 0.08681 234.573).
What colors go well with #488aae?
The complementary color of #488aae is #aa734e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #33919a and #6881b6. The triadic partners are #ab6b85 and #808849.
Is white or black text more readable on #488aae?
White text reads better on #488aae: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and black gives 5.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #488aae a warm or cool color?
#488aae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 235 degrees, its lightness 60.5% and its chroma 0.087.