#48aed1 color: Santorini
#48aed1 is rgb(72, 174, 209) in RGB and oklch(70.537% 0.10606 224.132) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Dark gray
- cyan-500
- Black 18%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #48aed1
#48aed1 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.5% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 224°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.55:1 contrast and black text 8.25:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Santorini (#41b0d0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #48aed1 mixed with white
Darker: #48aed1 mixed with black
Calmer: #48aed1 with less saturation
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What color is #48aed1?
#48aed1 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Santorini. In RGB it is rgb(72, 174, 209), in HSL hsl(195.33, 59.83%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.537% 0.10606 224.132).
What colors go well with #48aed1?
The complementary color of #48aed1 is #d78a68. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #38b5b3 and #71a3e1. The triadic partners are #cf85b0 and #aba350.
Is white or black text more readable on #48aed1?
Black text reads better on #48aed1: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and black gives 8.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #48aed1 a warm or cool color?
#48aed1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 224 degrees, its lightness 70.5% and its chroma 0.106.